National Register of Historic Places

Fort Payne Boom Town Historic District

Fort Payne, De Kalb County, Alabama
Listed
April 20, 1989
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
89000308

About this property

The Fort Payne Boom Town Historic District is a historic district in Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The district encompasses five properties built around 1889, when Fort Payne was undergoing huge growth owing to the area's mineral deposits. Included are the Alabama Great Southern Depot; the Fort Payne Opera House; the Sawyer Building, a two-story Victorian commercial building; City Park, which sat across from the (now-demolished) county courthouse; and Purdy Furniture, which built as the headquarters of the Fort Payne Coal and Iron Company. Another Victorian commercial building has since been demolished. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Location

Fort Payne, De Kalb County, Alabama
34.44415, -85.71963

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Alabama Great Southern Railroad Passenger Depot
Industrial
0.1 mi
Fort Payne Opera House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Alabama Builder's Hardware Manufacturing Company Complex (Boundary Increase)
Industrial
0.2 mi
Fort Payne Residential Historic District
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Fort Payne Main Street Historic District
Early Republic
0.3 mi

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When was Fort Payne Boom Town Historic District listed on the National Register?

Fort Payne Boom Town Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Fort Payne Boom Town Historic District?

Fort Payne Boom Town Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Payne Boom Town Historic District?

The period of significance for Fort Payne Boom Town Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era.

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