South Hill Historic District (Bellingham, Washington)

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The South Hill Neighborhood has been home to Bellingham’s working, middle and upper classes for over 120 years, and the neighborhood’s houses reflect the different building trends throughout this time span. The neighborhood itself is delineated largely by topography. Bellingham Bay marks the western edge, and with a steep climb to the east, the top of the hill is reached at the eastern edge. Western Washington University
stands at the northernmost borders and historic Fairhaven lies at the southernmost end. In the 19th century South Hill was dotted with a scattering of buildings. It wasn’t until the arrival of the 20th century, real estate developers, and the street car that South Hill began to fill in with houses. The social strata somewhat matched the topography with the majority of the working class people locating lower on the hill near the industry along the bay, and the captains of industry and other prominent persons building grand residences higher up on the hill. Today, the neighborhood is characterized by a mixture of Victorian-era houses, late 19th century vernacular housing, Craftsman bungalows, European Revival-style homes, and post World War II and modern style architecture.
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Coordinates:   48°43'51"N   122°29'42"W
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