Demopolis Historic Business District

Demopolis Historic Business District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Demopolis,  Alabama,  United States
Coordinates	32°31′2″N87°50′17″W / 32.51722°N 87.83806°W / 32.51722; -87.83806
Built	1850-1949
NRHP reference No.	79000391 [1]
Added to NRHP	25 November 1979 [1]

The Demopolis Historic Business District, currently officially known as Demopolis Historic District, is a historic district in the city of Demopolis, Alabama, United States. Demopolis had its beginnings in 1817 with the Vine and Olive Colony. ^[2] The historic district is a ten block area, roughly bounded by Capitol Street, Franklin Street, Desnouettes Street, and Cedar Avenue. ^[1]

The district boundaries were increased, and name was changed to the actual one in October 2014. ^[3]

References

1. "Alabama: Marengo County". "National Register of Historic Places". Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2007.
2. Marengo County Heritage Book Committee: The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama, page 4. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000. ISBN   1-891647-58-X
3. "Demopolis Historic District (Boundary Increase)". "National Register of Historic Places". Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.