Christeele Acres Historic District

(Roughly bounded by State Street, 900 South, 450 East, and 1010 South)

The Christeele Acres Historic District is a residential subdivision built in 1943. The district consists of sixty-two single-family dwellings and three duplexes on sixty-five rectangular lots. The buildings are all one-story brick World War II-era cottages, similar in scale and materials. Built during World War II for defense workers, the design and construction of the houses were tightly controlled. The floor plans and stylistic elements were based on the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) “minimum house” prototypes developed in the 1930s. The majority of the dwellings have four principal rooms and approximately 700
square feet of living space. While World War II-era houses in general were stylistically plain, the homes in
Christeele Acres display an unusually high degree of variety for the time period. Not including the duplexes, there are eight distinct façade treatments and several minor variations in floor plans. In addition, the houses were well constructed and demonstrate a high quality of materials and workmanship. With few exceptions the houses and yards have been maintained and are in good condition.