Garden District | |
 1919 South Hull Street in the Garden District | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Norman Bridge Rd., Court St., Jeff Davis, and Fairview Aves., Montgomery, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 32°21′29″N 86°18′19″W / 32.35806°N 86.30528°W |
| Area | 315 acres (127 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple, including Ralph Adams Cram |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, and Bungalow |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000698[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 13, 1984 |
The Garden District is a 315-acre (127 ha) historic district in Montgomery, Alabama.
Garden District is roughly bounded by Norman Bridge Road, Court Street, Jeff Davis Avenue, and Fairview Avenue. It contains 678 contributing buildings with architecture including the Queen Anne, Classical Revival and American Craftsman styles. When listed, the district included 678 contributing buildings and 81 non-contributing buildings. The district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1984.[1]
Architecture
It includes work designed by multiple architects, including one or more works by Ralph Adams Cram. It includes Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, and Bungalow, and other architecture.[2]
Examples of architecture within the Garden District:
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The Dr. C.A. Thigpen House, built 1898 -
The Church of the Ascension, built 1910 -
The Alabama Governor's Mansion, built 1907 -
1 Felder Avenue, built 1906
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Dolan, Tom; Ellen Mertins; Marilyn Sullivan (May 10, 1984). "Garden District". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
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