International Longshoreman's Association Hall
National Register of Historic Places

International Longshoreman's Association Hall

Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
Listed
June 26, 2011
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
11000408

About this property

The International Longshoreman's Association Hall is a historic labor union meeting hall in Mobile, Alabama. The International Longshoremen's Association established the Mobile chapter in 1936 in order to represent the city's African American longshoremen. The hall was built in 1949 in the Art Moderne style.

Location

505 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave.
Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
30.69439, -88.04961

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 11000408. It was listed on June 26, 2011.

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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.

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Nearby Battles

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1780Revolutionary War
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1813Early Republic
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De Soto – Battle near Mobile Bay 1540
1540Colonial
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Confederate Surrender — Taylor in Alabama
1865Civil War
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Questions about this property

When was International Longshoreman's Association Hall listed on the National Register?

International Longshoreman's Association Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 26, 2011.

What type of historic resource is International Longshoreman's Association Hall?

International Longshoreman's Association Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for International Longshoreman's Association Hall?

The period of significance for International Longshoreman's Association Hall is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1936.

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