Kid Alley Residential Historic District

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Kid Alley Residential Historic District
Kid Alley Residential Historic District
Location11th Ave. at 9th Pl., Phenix City, Alabama
Coordinates 32°27′52″N85°00′27″W / 32.46444°N 85.00750°W / 32.46444; -85.00750
Built1885 (1885)–1895
MPS Phenix City MRA
NRHP reference No. 83003482 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 3, 1983

The Kid Alley Residential Historic District is a historic district in Phenix City, Alabama. Located in the Girard section of the city, Kid Alley was developed in 1895 as a middle-class neighborhood of Victorian rental houses. Of the original 12 houses, seven remain, ranging from shotguns to large cottages, all with elaborate scrollwork. The area gained its name from the large amount of children in the neighborhood's young families. [2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#83003482)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  2. "Kid Alley Residential Historic District". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived from the original on April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived from the original on April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.