Sunset Park Historic District - Wilmington, North Carolina - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Sunset Park Historic District was established in 1912. The majority of homes were built from 1913 to the 1960s and incorporate Queen Anne Style, Bungalow/American Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Cape Cod (house), Ranch-style house, and Commercial building styles of architecture. The earliest houses are scattered along Northern and Central boulevards; 1940 to 1950s Cape Cod and Ranch houses line the cross streets. Architecturally, the earliest designs are Queen Anne style, dating to the early 1910s. The two-story dwellings have hipped or gabled roofs, wraparound porches, corner towers, bay windows, projecting wings, wood or simulated siding, shingles, decorative brickwork, and a wide range of window types.

A large number of homes were built from 1940 to 1943 when the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company expanded its facilities on land intended for Sunset Park homes along the eastern edge of the Cape Fear River.

Street address: Roughly bounded by Carolina Beach Rd., Southern Blvd., Burnett Blvd., and Sunset Ave. Wilmington, North Carolina USA 28401 County / Borough / Parish: New Hanover Year listed: 2003 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Religion, Park, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Religion, Park, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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