Lewis Place Historic Preservation: It's in Gainesville, Florida — Not St. Louis

Correction: The Lewis Place Historic District is located in Gainesville, Florida — not St. Louis, Missouri.

Details

• Location: Northwest Gainesville, bounded roughly by NW 6th St, NW 2nd Ave, NW 13th St, NW 23rd Ave.
• Significance: Historically African American neighborhood (est. 1920s–1950s). One of Florida’s first planned Black middle-class subdivisions.
• Architecture: Minimal Traditional, Ranch, Bungalow styles. Mature canopy oaks.
• Designation: Listed on National Register of Historic Places (2000) and Gainesville Local Historic District.
• Community: Active Lewis Place Neighborhood Association preserves history, hosts events, advocates for reinvestment.

Why the Confusion?

St. Louis has a Lewis Place (private street in Central West End, known for 1940s Shelley v. Kraemer restrictive covenant case) — but no "Lewis Place Historical Preservation" entity there. The Florida district is the one with formal preservation status.