 Much of this land was owned by Henry Russell, chairman of the park commission, who platted out streets roughly parallel to the park boundaries and sold off lots for residential development between 1884 and 1908.This resulted in the present layout of roads running northeast-to-southwest (Lincoln, Forest, and Vine Streets) and east-west (Hart Street) that form the core of the historic district.The houses that were built in this area are predominantly in the restrained styles of the early 20th century, including the Colonial Revival, American Foursquare, and Tudor Revival.