Fourth Avenue Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Fourth Avenue Historic District

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Listed
February 11, 1982
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
82002041

About this property

The Fourth Avenue Historic District in Birmingham, Alabama was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The listing included 17 contributing buildings on 4.2 acres (1.7 ha).

Location

1600--1800 blks of 4th Ave. N and part of the 300 blks of 17th and 18th Sts. N
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
33.51491, -86.81183

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 82002041. It was listed on February 11, 1982.

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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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Alabama Penny Savings Bank
Civil War
0.1 mi
Fire Station No. 6
Industrial
0.2 mi
Fox Building
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Elyton (Home Guard vs Deserters 1864)
1864Civil War
0.3 mi
Raid on Elyton (Birmingham area)
1865Civil War
0.3 mi
Wilson's Raid — Elyton (Birmingham) Engagement
1865Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Elyton (AL) – Wilson's Raid
1865Civil War
0.7 mi
Action at Elyton / Jones Valley
1865Civil War
4.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fourth Avenue Historic District listed on the National Register?

Fourth Avenue Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 11, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Fourth Avenue Historic District?

Fourth Avenue Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fourth Avenue Historic District?

The period of significance for Fourth Avenue Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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