Alexander City Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Alexander City Commercial Historic District

Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama
Listed
June 21, 2000
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
00000711

About this property

Alexander City Commercial Historic District, in Alexander City, Alabama, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The listing includes 32 contributing buildings and a contributing site on 8 acres (3.2 ha). The district includes portions of Broad, Main, Green, Alabama, and Jefferson Sts. and it includes Courthouse Square. It includes 17 non-contributing buildings. City Hall (1974), 4 Court Square, designed in New Formalism style. Tallapoosa County Courthouse/Old City Hall (1938), 82 Court Square, designed by Atlanta architects Robert and Company, Inc. An H-shaped brick building. Masonic Lodge (c.1915), 115-123 Main, a three-story, two-part commercial block building; it once held the post office. Graves Furniture Building (c.1930), 107 Main, a brick two-story, two-part commercial block; it has a flat parapet roof with concrete dentil coping. "Graves Furniture" no longer appears on front of building.

Location

Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama
32.94627, -85.95380

Categories

COMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Alexander City Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Alexander City Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Alexander City Commercial Historic District?

Alexander City Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Alexander City Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Alexander City Commercial Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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