Baynard Boulevard Historic District

The Baynard Boulevard Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 77 contributing buildings with examples of Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Queen Anne architecture. The area developed after being laid out in 1893, and is a prime example of a turn-of-the-20th-century American suburb, or "streetcar suburb." The dwellings date between 1895 and 1930. The district is predominantly residential. Also located in the district is the McCabe United Methodist Church, Beth Shalom Synagogue, Hanover Presbyterian Church, and No. 30 School.[2]

Baynard Boulevard Historic District
House in the Baynard Boulevard Historic District, March 2010
LocationBaynard Blvd. between 18th St. and Concord Ave., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates39.758143°N 75.544323°W / 39.758143; -75.544323
Area24 acres (9.7 ha)
Built1893
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.79000631[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 26, 1979

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

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