Curtis was a nurseryman who developed the area. 22 buildings of historical interest. Mediterranean Revival and Mission styles. The Davis Island section of Hyde Park was developed as a fashionable residential area in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Most residences were large and of Mediterranean style.
Area remains well cared for.
Many homes retain their original integrity. N. Howard Ave. 1912. Mediterranean Revival with Moorish details. Fred J. James, architect. 2 stories, red and yellow brick, decorative corbeling on cornice and in frontispiece around Howard Ave.