National Register of Historic Places

Public Square Historic District

Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama
Listed
April 14, 1982
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
82002037

About this property

The Public Square Historic District is a historic district in Scottsboro, Alabama, United States. Although Scottsboro had been the county seat of Jackson County since 1870, the town's earliest commercial development was centered on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad line, one block north of the square. After an 1881 fire along the rail line, some businesses began to rebuild around the square. Once the Tennessee Valley Authority brought prosperity to the region in the 1930s, development around the courthouse began to accelerate. The current Jackson County Courthouse was built in 1912 with matching Classical Revival porticos on two sides. Commercial buildings around the square are one or two stories and all of brick. While most are built in simple, lightly decorated commercial styles, some late 19th-century buildings have Victorian detailing. The district was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1981 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama
34.67263, -86.03252

Categories

COMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

College Hill Historic District
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0.3 mi
Brown-Proctor House
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0.3 mi
Scottsboro Memphis and Charleston Railroad Depot
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Townsend Farmhouse
Civil War
7.4 mi
Skyline Commissary
Civil War
11 mi

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When was Public Square Historic District listed on the National Register?

Public Square Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Public Square Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Public Square Historic District?

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

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