Luna Park Historic District

Luna Park Historic District
Location Roughly bounded by Main St., Glenwood Ave., Delaware Ave., & Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°21′41″N 81°39′11″W / 38.36139°N 81.65306°WCoordinates: 38°21′41″N 81°39′11″W / 38.36139°N 81.65306°W
Area 40 acres (16 ha)
Built c. 1910-1945
Architectural style American Foursquare, Craftsman, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, including Dutch Colonial Revival.
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 12000181[1]
Added to NRHP April 3, 2012

Luna Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia. It encompasses 444 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Charleston. The majority of the homes in the district were constructed in the mid to late 1925s and early 1930s and a portion of the district was the location of a local amusement park. The houses reflect a variety of popular architectural styles including American Foursquare, American Craftsman / Bungalow, Tudor Revival, and Colonial Revival, including Dutch Colonial Revival.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/02/12 through 4/06/12. National Park Service. 2012-04-13.
  2. Erin Riebe and Bethany Canfield (November 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Luna Park Historic District". State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2014-02-20.