Midtown Historic District (Mobile, Alabama)
Midtown Historic District | |
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Location | Roughly bounded by Taylor Ave., US 90, Houston St., Kenneth St., US 98, and Florida St., Mobile, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 30°40′59.82″N 88°5′19.44″W / 30.6832833°N 88.0887333°WCoordinates: 30°40′59.82″N 88°5′19.44″W / 30.6832833°N 88.0887333°W |
Area | 467 acres (189 ha) |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Queen Anne, late Victorian, Spanish Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference # | 01001293[1] |
Added to NRHP | 29 November 2001[1][2] |
The Midtown Historic District is a historic district in the city of Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 2001.[1] It is roughly bounded by Taylor Avenue, Government Street, Houston Street, Kenneth Street, Springhill Avenue, and Florida Street.[2] The district covers 467 acres (1.89 km2) and contains 1,270 contributing buildings. The majority of the contributing buildings range in age from the 1880s to the 1950s and cover a wide variety of architectural styles.[2] The district was significantly affected by a tornado on December 25, 2012.[3]
Contributing and individually NRHP-listed buildings to the Midtown Historic District
George Fearn House at 1806 Old Government Street
Wade Askew House at 103 Florence Place
Carlen House at 54 South Carlen Street
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Murphy High School at 100 South Carlen Street
Trinity Episcopal Church at 1900 Dauphin Street
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Termite Hall at 2000 Dauphin Street
References
- 1 2 3 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 "Alabama: Mobile County". "Nationalhistoricalregister.com". Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ↑ Michael Dumas (December 26, 2012). "Mobilians assess damage, move to action in wake of EF-2 tornado". Press-Register. AL.com. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Historic District Building Inventory". Mobile Historic Development Commission. City of Mobile. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
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