Historic Resource Survey Report, Cornwall Park Neighborhood, Broadway Park Area

Kingstree Studios; Swope, Caroline

From summary: "The reconnaissance survey and historic research for this project area, which includes all of the Broadway Park plat area and a portion of the larger Cornwall Park Neighborhood directly to the west, reveals that significance lies in the design and layout of the Broadway Park plat, Broadway Park itself, and a relatively intact core of early 20th century building stock. The design of the Broadway Park plat is unique when compared to other developments of the same era in Bellingham. The neighborhood has undulating picturesque roads, and is anchored by two irregularly shaped parcels of parkland. Adjacent neighborhoods with substantial development during this same time; Sunnyland, the northern section of the Lettered Streets, Columbia, and indeed, the larger Cornwall Park Neighborhood, predominately utilize a typical gridiron plan, which was the prevailing system for platting streets during the early 20th century. The Broadway Park area was platted in 1906. The majority of the houses however, were constructed between 1921 and 1931. Some are architect designed, while others may be custom designed or from stock plans. A number of popular residential styles are represented, including Craftsman, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, and Four-Square. These styles were typical during this time period. Typically a historic district at the national or state level is listed because it meets one or more of the National Park Service criteria and it retains sufficient integrity. The Broadway Park section of the larger Cornwall Park Neighborhood meets criteria and integrity standards for listing on both the National Register of Historic Places and the Washington State Heritage Register. It is recommended that a National Register nomination be pursued for this neighborhood. The smaller surveyed section of the Cornwall Park neighborhood surveyed to the west (bounded by West Illinois, West Connecticut, Grove and Russell) does not retain sufficient integrity nor does it share the same historical development. It is recommended that this portion of the survey not be included in the district nomination." Funding was provided in part by a 2011 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Bellingham (project number WA-11-002) administered by the Washington State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 53-11-31954) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Bellingham, Washington is a Certified Local Government.

Historic Resource Survey Report, Cornwall Park Neighborhood, Broadway Park Area

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