Avalon
National Register of Historic Places

Avalon

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Listed
March 7, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000444

About this property

The Avalon in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, is a two-building Tudor Revival-style complex at 3005–3015 Highland Avenue. and 3000–3020 13th Avenue South, which was built in 1925 and 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

3005--3015 Highland Ave. and 3000--3020 13th Ave. S
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
33.50517, -86.77993

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 85000444. It was listed on March 7, 1985.

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Country Club Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Elyton (AL) – Wilson's Raid
1865Civil War
1.7 mi
Skirmish at Elyton (Home Guard vs Deserters 1864)
1864Civil War
2 mi
Raid on Elyton (Birmingham area)
1865Civil War
2 mi
Wilson's Raid — Elyton (Birmingham) Engagement
1865Civil War
2 mi
Action at Elyton / Jones Valley
1865Civil War
6.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Avalon listed on the National Register?

Avalon was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Avalon?

Avalon is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Avalon?

The period of significance for Avalon is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1925.

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