It was developed by the Miller family who had previously farmed the land and operated a nursery there.

Once developed the residents formed the Center-Soll Community Association, which "sought to increase neighborly relations, market the neighborhood, protect property values, and keep out commercial intrusions north of Ingersoll Avenue.

"[2] Better Homes & Gardens featured the association in 1924, and it was considered a replicable model for other communities.

Most of the non-contributing resources are garages, but a few of the houses were built outside of the period of significance or were extensively remodeled.

Local architectural firms Wetherell and Harrison and Liebbe, Nourse and Rasmussen were responsible for the apartment and commercial buildings in the district.