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the city's growth and development, and is significant for reflecting the rich architectural legacy of this region. The decade of 1900-1910 was the real period of growth for the district. During this decade the "Avery Street
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strong thread of vernacularcism, however, runs through all of these styles, so that few distinctly "pure" examples of any of the historic architectural styles exist. Rather, the buildings within the Avery Street
Historic District represent a creativity of ideas and tastes with often married elements of one style to the overall plan of a differing style or type."
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