Atmore Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Atmore Commercial Historic District

Atmore, Escambia County, Alabama
Listed
June 17, 2021
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
100004641

About this property

The Atmore Historic Commercial District is a 13-acre (5.3 ha) historic district in Atmore, Alabama, United States. It includes parts or all of Carney, Main, Trammell, Roberts, Presley, East Church and Ridgeley Streets, Pensacola, Nashville and Louisville Avenues. In 2019 the state of Alabama recognized an Atmore Commercial Historic District, and the district was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places. The district then included 72 contributing buildings and 25 non-contributing ones. "According to the city’s application written by McNair Historic Preservation Inc., the city, divided by an active east to west railroad track, holds many historic buildings of the 20th century, and many are still being used today for commercial purposes.

Location

Atmore, Escambia County, Alabama

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 100004641. It was listed on June 17, 2021.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCETRANSPORTATION
Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Atmore Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Atmore Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 2021.

What type of historic resource is Atmore Commercial Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Atmore Commercial Historic District?

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

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