National Register of Historic Places

Brownville-Summerville Historic District

Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama
Listed
November 3, 1983
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
83003479

About this property

The Brownville–Summerville Historic District is a historic district in Phenix City, Alabama. The district covers approximately 87 acres (35 ha) of mostly residential area to the west and northwest of the city's commercial core. The earliest houses in the district date from circa 1870, and are either Greek Revival or Saddlebag cottages. Beginning in the 1880s, many Victorian cottages were built by employees at the town's cotton mills and iron works. In the 1920s and 1930s, bungalows continued to be built. Several commercial buildings, most brick and dating from the 1920s, are scattered throughout the district. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama
32.47776, -85.00396

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District
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Phenix City Post Office Building
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0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Columbus GA — Girard Crossing (April 1865)
1865Civil War
0.7 mi
Columbus Georgia 1865
1865Civil War
1.5 mi
Battle of Columbus, Georgia
1865Civil War
1.5 mi

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When was Brownville-Summerville Historic District listed on the National Register?

Brownville-Summerville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 3, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Brownville-Summerville Historic District?

Brownville-Summerville Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Brownville-Summerville Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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