West Adams is home to one of the largest collections of historic homes west of the Mississippi River. The West Adams area was largely developed between 1880 and 1925, and contains a wealth of diverse architectural styles which compose a catalog of the architectural styles of the era.

Architectural styles represented include the Queen Anne, Shingle, Gothic Revival, Transitional Arts and Crafts, Craftsman/Ultimate Bungalow, Craftsman Bungalow, Colonial Revival, Renaissance Revival, Mediterranean Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, Mission Revival, Egyptian Revival, Beaux-Arts and Neoclassical styles.