York-Chester Historic District

York-Chester Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Bounded by W. Franklin Blvd., W. Second Ave., South St., W. Tenth Ave., W. Eighth Ave. and S. Clay St., Gastonia, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°15′19″N 81°11′18″W / 35.25528°N 81.18833°W / 35.25528; -81.18833Coordinates: 35°15′19″N 81°11′18″W / 35.25528°N 81.18833°W / 35.25528; -81.18833
Area	193 acres (78 ha)
Architect	White, Hugh Edward; Wilson, C.C.
Architectural style	Queen Anne, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP Reference #	05000941
Added to NRHP	September 1, 2005

York-Chester Historic District is a national historic district located at Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina. It encompasses 649 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of Gastonia. The dwellings were built between about 1856 and 1955, and include notable examples of Queen Anne and Bungalow / American Craftsman architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed former Gastonia High School. Other notable contributing resources include the Beal-Ragan Garden, Oakwood Cemetery, Caroline Hanna House (c. 1882), Spurrier Apartment building (c. 1929), Edgewood Apartments (c. 1937), and Devant J. and June S. Purvis House (1951).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.