North Side Historic District
Roughly bounded by Kolsted, N. Perry, W. Green, and N. Conrad Sts., Palestine, TXOccupying the northwest area of Palestine's original town site, the North Side Historic District encompasses a cohesive collection of late 19th and early 20th century dwellings. Settlement began in the neighborhood soon after the city's founding in 1846, with several properties from this initial period surviving to contribute to the district's historic character. Despite dramatic changes in the local economic, social, and cultural fabric wrought by the inauguration of rail service in 1872, the neighborhood remained an enclave of the community's old guard families. As a result, its development patterns diverge greatly from those found in other areas of the community. Generations of family members typically subdivided large parcels amongst themselves over an extended period of time and few areas were ever formally platted. The distinctive character that resulted nevertheless reflects the
broad historical and architectural trends that shaped the community's history. Evaluated within the context of Community and Regional Development in Palestine, Texas: 1846-1945, the district is nominated to the National Register at the local level of significance under Criterion A in the area of Community Planning and Development and under Criterion C in the area of Architecture.
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.