EAST EVERGREEN HISTORIC DISTRICT

East Evergreen is among the city’s oldest neighborhoods, with roots dating to 1887 when it was part of a larger residential subdivision called the Central Place tract. The subdivision sat north of the original town site, but it quickly drew residents as the city center boomed and “streetcar suburbs” flourished, according to city records.  Developers subdivided East Evergreen in 1909 and lined the smallish neighborhood with homes through the 1920s. The neighborhood drew one of the state’s most well-known residents of the time, Army Col. James H. McClintock, a Rough Rider, postmaster and state historian. The McClintocks lived in a stately, two-story Craftsman bungalow on Willetta Street. Today, the neighborhood blends the past with the present. The original homes, mostly one- and 1 1/2-story, range in style from Victorian to ranch. The 1911 McClintock home is still standing, set off with a marker showing its status as a national historic site since 1990.  But the neighborhood also is home to modern condos and townhouses, a few businesses and a head-turning outdoor art gallery at the home of a local artist. The streetscape, with its towering palms and old-fashioned lampposts, helps tie the eclectic neighborhood together. Developed between 1909 and 1929.

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