Midtown Historic District (Mobile, Alabama)

Midtown Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Taylor Ave., US 90, Houston St., Kenneth St., US 98, and Florida St., 2401-2403 and 2407 Old Shell Rd., Mobile, Alabama
Coordinates30°40′59.82″N 88°5′19.44″W / 30.6832833°N 88.0887333°W / 30.6832833; -88.0887333
Area467 acres (189 ha)
Built1880s-1950s
ArchitectGeorge Rogers
C.L. Hutchisson, Sr.
C.L. Hutchisson, Jr.
Nicholas Holmes, Jr.
others
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Queen Anne, late Victorian, Spanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.01001293[1] (original)
100005805 (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHP29 November 2001[1][2]
Boundary increaseNovember 18, 2020

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[1] It is roughly bounded by Taylor Avenue, Government Street, Houston Street, Kenneth Street, Springhill Avenue, and Florida Street.[2] 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.[2] The district was significantly affected by a tornado on December 25, 2012.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Alabama: Mobile County". "Nationalhistoricalregister.com". Retrieved January 28, 2008.
  3. ^ Michael Dumas (December 26, 2012). "Mobilians assess damage, move to action in wake of EF-2 tornado". Press-Register. AL.com. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
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