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White Place Historic District
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Gate at South end of White Place
White Place Historic District (Illinois) is located in Illinois
White Place Historic District (Illinois)
Location in Illinois
Location White Pl., Clinton Blvd., and E side of Fell Ave. between Empire and Emerson Sts., Bloomington, Illinois
Area 38.8 acres (15.7 ha)
Built Various
Architect Pillsbury, A.L.; Et al.
Architectural style Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 88001230
Added to NRHP August 12, 1988

The White Place Historic District is a residential historic district in Bloomington, Illinois. The district includes houses on White Place, North Clinton Boulevard, and Fell Avenue bordered to the south by Empire Street (U.S. Route 9) and Emerson Street to the north. These houses were largely built between 1895 and 1928, and many of them were built shortly after S. R. White platted White Place. The homes in the district were designed in a variety of architectural styles; styles prominently featured in the district include Prairie School, American Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Victorian, and Spanish Colonial.

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 12, 1988.

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