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White Place Historic District

White Place front gate

The entrygate was designed by Paul Moratz for the developer S.R. White in 1898.

 

 

White Place

 
The White Place Historic District is architecturally significant for it contains well-preserved examples of early twentieth century homes. Two-story homes with uniformity of mass and shape created from stock plans contribute to a distinct district. Steam heat for the homes was once provided by a centralized heating plant. The sewer, water and gas connections were made through the alleys in the rear and heavy teams were able to deliver their goods through that way so that the boulevard would be used only for pleasure driving.