Fairmount–Southside Historic District

Historic district in Texas, United States

United States historic place

Significant dates

Fairmount–Southside Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Residential street scene in 2011
32°43′30″N 97°20′15″W / 32.72500°N 97.33750°W / 32.72500; -97.33750
Area	346 acres (140 ha)
Architectural style	Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Website	Fairmount Historic District
NRHP reference No.	90000490^[1] (original) 99000565^[1] (increase)
Added to NRHP	April 5, 1990
Boundary increase	May 12, 1999

The Fairmount–Southside Historic District is a 340-acre (140 ha) historic district (United States) that has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990.^[1]

Structures in the district represent Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements architecture, Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture, and Late Victorian architecture.^[1]

It includes the Meredith Benton House, the Johnson-Elliott House, and the South Side Masonic Lodge No. 1114 which were previously listed on the NRHP. The Benton House and Masonic Lodge are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks along with the Grammer-Pierce House, the Gunhild Weber House, and the William Reeves House.

The listing includes 1,013 contributing buildings and one other contributing structure.^[1]

It is asserted to be the largest historic district designated in the southwestern United States.^[2]

The webpage title for the entity describes itself as "Fairmount National Historic District", while the webpage itself names it "Fairmount Historic District".^[2]

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Fairmount Historic District". HistoricFairmount.Com.