Montrose Historic District (Montrose, Alabama)

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Montrose Historic District
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The Chapman-Scott House, a Creole cottage house in the historic district
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LocationMain (AL 42) and 2nd Sts., Montrose, Alabama
Coordinates 30°34′7″N87°54′2″W / 30.56861°N 87.90056°W / 30.56861; -87.90056
Area79 acres (32 ha)
Architectural styleCreole Cottage
NRHP reference No. 76000310 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 3, 1976
Designated ARLHJuly 30, 1975 [2]

The Montrose Historic District is a historic district comprising fifteen historically significant buildings in the community of Montrose, Alabama, United States. The district is almost entirely residential, with the exception of the 1890 Montrose Post Office. Montrose is located on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, and several homes in the district occupy bayfront lots. Nine of the homes in the district were designed in the Creole cottage style, a vernacular architectural style popular in the Gulf Coast states. The Creole cottage homes in the district all feature front facades with five bays and recessed full-length front porches supported by square or chamfered columns. Many of the houses were built as summer homes for residents of Mobile, for whom Montrose was a popular vacation destination. [3]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1976. [1]

List of structures

The historical district contains 27 notable structures. The structures are listed in no particular order. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "ALABAMA REGISTER OF LANDMARKS & HERITAGE" (PDF). ahc.alabama.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  3. Floyd, W. Warner; Ellen Mertins (February 6, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Montrose Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved January 26, 2014. Accompanied by photos.