National Register of Historic Places

Fort Dale-College Street Historic District

Greenville, Butler County, Alabama
Listed
August 27, 1986
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
86001974

About this property

The Fort Dale-College Street Historic District is a historic district in Greenville, Alabama, United States. The district contains Greenville's oldest existing affluent residences, dating to as early as the 1850s. In the initial federal land sale following the Creek War, the area that became northwest Greenville was claimed by William Dunklin. Dunklin sold the claim to William Burnette, who began to parcel the land for sale and to give to family members. Burnette's daughter and son-in-law built a Corinthian-columned Greek Revival home in 1857. A few other pre-Civil War houses remain, and construction continued after the war, including a school building that was later converted into a house. Most of the early residences were large, and built in Greek Revival, Second Empire, and Colonial Revival styles. Beginning in the 20th century, bungalows and cottages on smaller lots began to emerge. One of the later constructions in the district is a Spanish Colonial Revival house, built in 1928. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Location

Greenville, Butler County, Alabama
31.83394, -86.63066

Categories

COMMERCEHEALTH/MEDICINEEDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

South Street Historic District
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0.2 mi
Greenville Public School Complex
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0.3 mi
King Street Historic District
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0.3 mi
Little-Stabler House
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0.3 mi
First Baptist Church
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0.3 mi

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When was Fort Dale-College Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Fort Dale-College Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Fort Dale-College Street Historic District?

Fort Dale-College Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Dale-College Street Historic District?

The period of significance for Fort Dale-College Street Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era.

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