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The Foley Downtown Historic District, in Foley, Alabama, United States, is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Its boundaries originally encompassed parts of Alston St., North and South McKenzie St., U.S. Route 98, East and West Laurel Ave., Myrtle Ave., Rose Ave., and West Orange Ave. until a boundary decrease on June 4, 2012. The boundary was extended in 2019. The Depot, the former railroad depot of Foley, which in 2003 was the Foley History Museum, at 125 East Laurel Avenue, (c. 1909; 1971; 1995). This is a one-story weatherboard Craftsman style depot building with a hipped and cross gable roof, decorative wood brackets, and a brick foundation. The building was moved to Magnolia Springs in 1971 but was then returned to its original site in Foley in 1995. A Masonic Temple building (c.1925), designed in Mission Revival style by George B. Rogers of Mobile, Alabama Architects with one or more projects there include Frank Lockwood and Warren, Knight & Davis. Architecture: Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, et al. Historic function: Domestic; Commerce/trade; Government; Social; Religion; Industry/processing/extraction; Health Care Historic subfunction: Single Dwelling; Hotel; Specialty Store; Warehouse; Restaurant; City Hall; Meeting Hall Government: Government; Commerce/trade; Health Care; Recreation And Culture; Domestic; Landscape Subgovernment: Post Office; Specialty Store; Hospital; Auditorium; Park; Single Dwelling; Business Criteria: event, event, architecture/engineering, architecture/engineering
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When was Foley Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register?
Foley Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 2005.
What type of historic resource is Foley Downtown Historic District?
Foley Downtown Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Foley Downtown Historic District?
The period of significance for Foley Downtown Historic District is recorded as the modern era.
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