Remembering Youngstown: The Wick Park Historic District in 1906

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Mark C. Peyko
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The B. Frank Thomas house, southwest corner of Park and Michigan avenues, 1906. Demolished. (Image courtesy of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County)

The Wick Park Historic District is a turn-of-the-century residential neighborhood located directly north of Youngstown State University. This photo album includes a sampling of homes found within and near the historic district. The area has seen an influx of new residents, businesses and homeowners in the past decade. All images are courtesy of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County.

The Henry K. Wick Log Cabin was built in the late 19th century before the streets around Wick Park were platted. This image dates from 1906. (Image courtesy of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County)
Park Avenue, south of Wick Park and looking southeast, 1906. (Image courtesy of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County)
Lincoln Avenue between Elm Street and Fifth Avenue, 1906. The present-day location of Pressed can be seen in the left side of the photograph. (Image courtesy of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County)
W.R. Leonard house, North Heights, 1906. (Image courtesy of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County)
H. Niedermeier house, North Heights, 1906. (Image courtesy of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County)
Golf course club house, North Heights, 1906. (Image courtesy of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County)
John Brenner house, Park Avenue, 1906. Demolished. (Image courtesy of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County)
The B. Frank Thomas house, southwest corner of Park and Michigan avenues, 1906. Demolished. (Image courtesy of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County)
A.E. Adams house, Fifth Avenue, 1906. Demolished. (Image courtesy of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County)
The M.E. Dennison house, North Heights, in 1906. (Image courtesy of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County)

 

 

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2 COMMENTS

  1. My grandparents lived at 292 W Madison Ave. from about 1941 to 1967. Would they be considered part of Wick Park Historical Soc? Also lived on Pennsylvania Ave.

    • Hi Cheryl. Sorry I took so long to respond. The Wick Park Historic District was created in 1990 and expanded in 2001. The original boundaries were confined to properties around Wick Park. The expanded district includes streets around the park. Madison Avenue is in the expanded district. Pennsylvania Avenue has lost too many houses, due to arson and demolition. I have the expanded district in paper form. The National Park Service has not digitized the original and expanded districts on their site. Here’s their website information: npgallery.nps.gov….

      Here’s the asset metadata:

      Title: Wick Park Historic District
      National Register Information System ID: 90000601
      Applicable Criteria: EVENT
      ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING
      Architectural Styles: LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS
      LATE VICTORIAN
      Architects: Multiple
      Areas Of Significance: COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
      ARCHITECTURE
      Periods Of Significance: 1900-1924
      1875-1899
      1925-1949
      Significant Years: 1889
      Resource Type:DISTRICT
      Keywords:1889
      Note:Roughly bounded by 5th and Elm Aves., Elm St. and Broadway
      Related Collections: National Register of Historic Places Collection
      Resource Format:pdf
      File Size (bytes):22151
      Date Published:4/5/1990
      Parks:
      National Register of Historic Places
      Locations:
      State: Ohio
      County: Mahoning County
      Youngstown ; Roughly bounded by 5th and Elm Aves., Elm St. and Broadway
      Rating:
      Categories: Historic
      Asset ID:f1b140bc-492f-471f-b45b-8570f85ae149

      Wick Park Historic District (Boundary Increase:

      Title: Wick Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)
      National Register Information System ID: 01001041
      Applicable Criteria: EVENT
      ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING
      Architectural Styles: COLONIAL REVIVAL
      BUNGALOW/CRAFTSMAN
      Architects: Owsley, Charles H.
      Areas Of Significance: ARCHITECTURE
      COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
      Periods Of Significance: 1875-1899
      1900-1924
      1925-1949
      Significant Years: 1888
      Resource Type:DISTRICT
      Related Collections: National Register of Historic Places Collection
      Resource Format:pdf
      File Size (bytes):22151
      Date Published:9/24/2001
      Parks:
      National Register of Historic Places
      Locations:
      State: Ohio
      County: Mahoning County
      Youngstown ; Roughly bounded by Broadway Ave., Wick Ave., Madison Ave., and Elm St.
      Rating:
      Categories: Historic
      Asset ID:5aaaadcf-1635-4988-8ec6-b4a7b276fb1d

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