Hartselle Downtown Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Hartselle Downtown Commercial Historic District

Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama
Listed
April 21, 1999
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
99000469

About this property

The Hartselle Downtown Commercial Historic District is a historic district in Hartselle, Alabama. The town was founded in 1870 when the Louisville and Nashville Railroad was extended south to Birmingham and Mobile. Hartselle quickly grew into a transportation hub for shipping timber and cotton. The town was devastated by two fires, in 1901 which destroyed all commercial buildings east of the railroad tracks, and in 1916 where twenty-one buildings including the passenger and freight depots were destroyed. Only nine buildings (all brick) survived the 1916 fire. After an initial building boom from 1916 through 1920, development slowed due to low farming prices after World War I and the Great Depression. Notable structures in the district are the hip roofed L&N passenger depot and two-story freight depot and the Colonial Revival post office (built 1939). Of the commercial buildings, 51 are one story, 14 are two stories, and 1 is three stories. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Location

Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama
34.44385, -86.93376

Categories

ARCHITECTURETRANSPORTATIONCOMMERCE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was Hartselle Downtown Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Hartselle Downtown Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 21, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Hartselle Downtown Commercial Historic District?

Hartselle Downtown Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hartselle Downtown Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Hartselle Downtown Commercial Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1870.

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