East Old Town Historic District

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East Old Town Historic District
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Nearest city Decatur, Alabama
Coordinates 34°36′59″N86°59′13″W / 34.61638°N 86.986849°W / 34.61638; -86.986849 Coordinates: 34°36′59″N86°59′13″W / 34.61638°N 86.986849°W / 34.61638; -86.986849
Area30 acres (12 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference # 12001079 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 26, 2012

The East Old Town Historic District, near Decatur, Alabama, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [1]

Decatur, Alabama City in Alabama, United States

Decatur is a city in Morgan and Limestone counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The city, nicknamed "The River City", is located in Northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake, along the Tennessee River. It is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County. The population in 2010 was 55,683.

National Register of Historic Places Federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property.

The listing included 37 contributing buildings and a contributing site on 30 acres (12 ha). [1]

It includes Greek Revival, and Bungalow/craftsman architecture. [1]

Greek Revival architecture architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries

The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. It revived the style of ancient Greek architecture, in particular the Greek temple, with varying degrees of thoroughness and consistency. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture, which had for long mainly drawn from Roman architecture. The term was first used by Charles Robert Cockerell in a lecture he gave as Professor of Architecture to the Royal Academy of Arts, London in 1842.

The district includes NW Church Street to NW Wilson Street. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Alabama Properties Listed on the National Register of Historic Places" (PDF). Alabama Historical Commission. January 9, 2013. pp. 166–168. Retrieved June 5, 2013.[ permanent dead link ]