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Myers Park
has been recognized as a National Historic District since 1987. The
neighborhood is recognized primarily for the layout of its streets and parks,
which was the work of John Nolen and E.S. Draper. Most neighborhoods were
still arranged in grid patterns when Nolen and Draper were commissioned to draft
plans for Myers Park. In addition to creating the curving streets, the parks
and organizing the major tree plantings, Nolen and Draper offered garden designs
for most of the early houses, which they believed would support and enforce
their vision of an urban park.
The National Register of Historic Places is the Nation's official list of
cultural resources worthy of preservation. Authorized under the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Register is part of a national
program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify,
evaluate, and protect our historic and archeological resources. Properties
listed in the Register include districts, sites, buildings, structures, and
objects that are significant in American history, architecture, archeology,
engineering, and culture. The National Register is administered by the National
Park Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Map of Historic District
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