Alexander City Commercial Historic District

Alexander City Commercial Historic District, in Alexander City, Alabama, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The listing includes 32 contributing buildings and a contributing site on 8 acres (3.2 ha).[1]

Alexander City Commercial Historic District
Buildings along Main St., including Graves Furniture building and Masonic Lodge building (at right)
Alexander City Commercial Historic District is located in Alabama
Alexander City Commercial Historic District
LocationPortions of Broad, Main, Green, Alabama, Jefferson Sts. and Courthouse Sq., Alexander City, Alabama
Coordinates32°56′44″N 85°57′14″W
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built1902
ArchitectRoberts & Co.
Architectural styleCommercial block
NRHP reference No.00000711[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 2000

The district includes portions of Broad, Main, Green, Alabama, and Jefferson Sts. and it includes Courthouse Square. It includes 17 non-contributing buildings.[2]

It includes Commercial block architecture.[2]

Selected buildings included are:

  • City Hall (1974), 4 Court Square, designed in New Formalism style.[2]
  • Tallapoosa County Courthouse/Old City Hall (1938), 82 Court Square, designed by Atlanta architects Robert and Company, Inc. An H-shaped brick building.[2]

  • Masonic Lodge (c.1915), 115-123 Main, a three-story, two-part commercial block building; it once held the post office.[2]
  • Graves Furniture Building (c.1930), 107 Main, a brick two-story, two-part commercial block; it has a flat parapet roof with

concrete dentil coping.[2] "Graves Furniture" no longer appears on front of building.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Jeff Mansell; Trina Binkley (January 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Alexander City Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved October 30, 2019. With accompanying 15 photos from 2000
  3. Per photo


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