Mountain Brook Estates Building
National Register of Historic Places

Mountain Brook Estates Building

Mountain Brook, Jefferson County, Alabama
Listed
April 7, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000232

About this property

The Mountain Brook Estates Building is a commercial building in the planned community of Mountain Brook, Alabama. The neo-medieval building was built as the commercial center of the suburban community. Built in 1928, it is a steel structure clad with half-timbering meant to evoke an idealized English town center. Mountain Brook Estates is one of the three most significant examples of a romanticized suburb in the United States, along with Grosse Pointe, Michigan and Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri.

Location

2803 Cahaba Rd.
Mountain Brook, Jefferson County, Alabama
33.48586, -86.77244

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

Battle of Elyton (AL) – Wilson's Raid
1865Civil War
3 mi
Wilson's Raid — Elyton (Birmingham) Engagement
1865Civil War
3.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Mountain Brook Estates Building listed on the National Register?

Mountain Brook Estates Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 7, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Mountain Brook Estates Building?

Mountain Brook Estates Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mountain Brook Estates Building?

The period of significance for Mountain Brook Estates Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1928.

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