National Register of Historic Places

Midtown Historic District

Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
Listed
November 29, 2001
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
01001293

About this property

The Midtown Historic District is a historic district in the city of Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 2001, with a small boundary increase on November 18, 2020 It is roughly bounded by Taylor Avenue, Government Street, Houston Street, Kenneth Street, Springhill Avenue, and Florida Street. The district covers 467 acres (1.89 km2) and contains 1,270 contributing buildings. The majority of the contributing buildings range in age from the 1880s to the 1950s and cover a wide variety of architectural styles. The district was significantly affected by a tornado on December 25, 2012.

Location

Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
30.68613, -88.08197

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 01001293. It was listed on November 29, 2001.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

Trinity Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
Carlen House
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Gates-Daves House
Early Republic
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Capture of Fort Charlotte (Mobile)
1813Early Republic
2.4 mi
De Soto – Battle near Mobile Bay 1540
1540Colonial
2.4 mi
Battle of Mobile (Spanish 1780)
1780Revolutionary War
2.4 mi
Confederate Surrender — Taylor in Alabama
1865Civil War
2.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Midtown Historic District listed on the National Register?

Midtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Midtown Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Midtown Historic District?

The period of significance for Midtown Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

Can I research the history near Midtown Historic District?

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