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C1 <br /> Historic Neighborhoods <br /> "A country without a past has the emptiness of a barren continent; and a city without old <br /> buildings is like a man without a memory." British architect and planner Graeme Shankland. <br /> Introduction <br /> Riverside Historic Overlay District <br /> The Riverside Historic District is located Northeast of the city center overlooking the Snohomish <br /> river and has some of the oldest houses found within the city limits. Among the original residents <br /> of the district were working people who kept the factories on the bay and river running at full <br /> steam as well as some of those who owned them. <br /> The homes in the Riverside area are mostly typical of late-nineteenth, early-twentieth century <br /> vernacular residential architecture. The majority of the homes fall into one of several styles: <br /> Craftsman, American Foursquare, and Colonial Revival. Several other home styles are <br /> represented in smaller quantities. <br /> The historic Riverside neighborhood reflects the values and spirit of the turn-of-the-century <br /> Pacific Northwest. There are open front yards and each house faces the street with a clear, <br /> welcoming entrance. Because the automobile was not dominant, driveways, garages and stables <br /> were relegated to the alleyways, so as not to interfere with the view of homes from the street. As <br /> the first neighborhood in Everett, Riverside embodies the roots of early Everett. The Riverside <br /> Historic Overlay District consists mostly of homes built between 1903-1929, when Everett's <br /> population boomed. <br /> The importance of this Historic District to the citizens of Everett comes from the sense of time <br /> and place and connection with the past that the district provides. This distinct identity is a result <br /> not only of the historic architecture but also of the sense of continuity in the neighborhoods that <br /> comes from people respecting and caring for their surroundings. In many ways, Historic Districts <br /> have the characteristics that we today define as vital to a livable neighborhood. They have both a <br /> natural and historic sense of identity, a connection to downtown and the surroundings, central <br /> park areas, inviting streets for pedestrians, and the possibility of growth without destroying the <br /> neighborhood values and character. <br /> `„, <br /> 1 <br />