Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District

Grove Hill, Clarke County, Alabama
Listed
April 29, 1998
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
98000410

About this property

The Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District is a historic district in Grove Hill, Alabama, United States. It is centered on the Clarke County Courthouse and the boundaries are roughly Cobb, Court, Jackson, and Main Streets. It features examples of Greek Revival and Queen Anne architecture. The district was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on March 24, 1995, and to the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1998.

Location

Grove Hill, Clarke County, Alabama
31.70940, -87.77692

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 98000410. It was listed on April 29, 1998.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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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

Dickinson House
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Bush House
Industrial
0.5 mi
Alston-Cobb House
Early Republic
0.9 mi
Cobb House
Civil War
1.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Burnt Corn Creek (Creek War)
1813Early Republic
9.4 mi
Fort Sinquefield Massacre (1813)
1813Early Republic
10.1 mi
Fort Mims Massacre (August 30, 1813)
1813Early Republic
12.1 mi
Canoe Fight Nov 12 1813
1813Early Republic
13.6 mi
Battle of Mabila (Mauvila) 1540
1540Colonial
13.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District listed on the National Register?

Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 29, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District?

Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District?

The period of significance for Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era.

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