Grapevine Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)
300 and 400 blocks of S. Main St., Grapevine, TXAt the historic mercantile center of the community, the Grapevine Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) encompasses a cohesive collection of late 19h and early 20th century commercial buildings. They represent the community's development into a regional trade center supported by an agrarian economy based on cotton, truck farming and access to rail service. As the community prospered, immigrants from southern states built familiar vernacular forms such as 1- and 2-part commercial blocks in locally produced brick. Evaluated with the context of Township Expansion, Commercial and Suburban Development of Grapevine, Texas, the district reflects the broad historic and architectural trends that shaped development patterns in the community. Nominated to the National Register because of recent restoration efforts, the district extension is therefore eligible at the local level of significance under Criterion A in the area of Commerce and under Criterion C in the area of Architecture.
Local significance of the district:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
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