Castle Terrace District

Castle Terrace District, Terrance Drive and Caroline Avenue; c. 1926; Curtis Company Service Bureau with E. E. Green, Architect-in-Charge.Originally platted in 1892, the Castle Terrace district was developed about 1926 by the Curtis Service Bureau of the Curtis Company, woodwork manufacturers of Clinton. The project was a promotional effort to show developers, architects, and builders the application and product of the Curtis Company. The development was on eleven lots in the area bounded by 8th Avenue South and South 14th Street. The architectural design of Castle Terrace hoses was highly eclectic with Tudor Gothic the primary style utilized. Utility lines were put underground and trees, curving streets, and spacious lawns created a village atmosphere.