Blue Bird Hardware and Seed
National Register of Historic Places

Blue Bird Hardware and Seed

Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
Listed
August 12, 2018
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
100002768

About this property

Blue Bird Hardware and Seed is a historic building in Mobile, Alabama. It was built in 1955 in Mid-century modern style. It was opened as an agricultural supply store, as the area was largely undeveloped and rural at the time.

Location

2724 Old Shell Rd.
Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
30.69414, -88.10596

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 100002768. It was listed on August 12, 2018.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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.

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Convent and Academy of the Visitation
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D'Iberville Apartments
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Mobile (Spanish 1780)
1780Revolutionary War
3.7 mi
Capture of Fort Charlotte (Mobile)
1813Early Republic
3.7 mi
De Soto – Battle near Mobile Bay 1540
1540Colonial
3.7 mi
CSS Hunley — Early Trials and Sinkings
1863Civil War
3.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Blue Bird Hardware and Seed listed on the National Register?

Blue Bird Hardware and Seed was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 12, 2018.

What type of historic resource is Blue Bird Hardware and Seed?

Blue Bird Hardware and Seed is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Blue Bird Hardware and Seed?

The period of significance for Blue Bird Hardware and Seed is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1955.

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