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When Washington Park was laid out
in 1840, only Washington Place, at the end further from downtown,
had been built. Most lots were filled by 1865, although some
buildings were replaced between 1880 and 1920. Although many
Washington Park houses were converted into apartments between
1916 and 1946, the neighborhood continued to be the home of
the prosperous until the beginning of the post-war suburban
housing boom.
In the last third of the twentieth
century, as owners aged in place and young families chose
suburbia, Washington Park became a neighborhood of students
and retirees. Grand houses were converted into funeral homes
(in 1966, there were four!) or institutional uses. Today,
increased interest in urban living and historic restoration
has brought new owner-occupants to the neighborhood, but
many homes are still available at reasonable prices.
If you are interested in finding
out more about the WPA, or its affiliate group, the Friends
of Washington Park, please visit our contact page; one of our volunteers will
respond to your inquiry. Thank you for your interest!
The original Washington
Park website was designed by 2 volunteers (Phil and Wende
Feller) in 2000. They contributed some of the photos and
historical information available on the current site. |
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