Lafayette Heights Historic District

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Lafayette Heights Historic District
Lafayette Heights Historic District
LocationBounded by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & Spring Hill Aves., Rylands & Basil Sts., Mobile, Alabama
Coordinates 30°41′59″N88°04′08″W / 30.69972°N 88.06889°W / 30.69972; -88.06889
Built1892 (1892)–1963
NRHP reference No. 14001004 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 2014

The Lafayette Heights Historic District is a historic district in Mobile, Alabama. The neighborhood lies to the northwest of downtown Mobile, straddling St. Stephens Road and centered on Lafayette Street. During the Civil War, the area was the site of the city's earthwork defenses. It began to develop around 1892 as a working- and lower-middle-class neighborhood of mostly modest one-story homes, with larger homes along Lafayette Street. Architectural styles reflect those popular at the time, including Victorian, Classical Revival, Four square, Craftsman, and Minimal Traditional, and some early Ranches. [2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#14001004)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. Wilson, Shaun. "Lafayette Heights Historic District". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. Alabama Historical Commission. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.