Del Norte Place Historic District

The Del Norte Place Historic District is a beautiful and picturesque residential community near the Encanto Historic Districts. Bordering the district on three sides is a greenbelt, formed by Encanto Park to the east and the Encanto Municipal Golf Course to the north and west. Opposite the southern boundary along Encanto Boulevard is the Fairview Place Historic District. Mature ash and citrus trees, many planted as part of the original development of the area, line the streets. These street plantings combined with the traditional landscaped yards and park surroundings to create a tranquil pastoral setting for the area.

The district consists of 151 homes representative of the range of architectural styles that were popular between World War I and II. The earliest houses constructed in the subdivision include a 1927 Bungalow and numerous Period Revival style cottages. Accounting for approximately 25% of the district’s housing stock, the Period Revival homes were constructed in the 1920s and 1930s. Approximately three-quarters of the houses in Del Norte Place are representative of the early Ranch and the Ranch stylistic variations which emerged in the 1930s and 1940s.

The Del Norte Place Historic District exhibits a high degree of integrity as there have been minimal alterations to the original layout, setting and building in the district. Very few of the houses have been modified. This wide assortment of historic architectural styles and the intact landscape setting of the area contribute to the distinctive identity and visual character of the Del Norte Place Historic District.