Public Square Historic District (Scottsboro, Alabama)

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Public Square Historic District
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The Jackson County Courthouse in May 2007
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LocationRoughly bounded by Appletree, Andrews, Willow and Caldwell Sts., Scottsboro, Alabama
Coordinates 34°40′20″N86°2′3″W / 34.67222°N 86.03417°W / 34.67222; -86.03417
Area11 acres (4.5 ha)
ArchitectRichard H. Hunt
Architectural style Classical Revival
Victorian
NRHP reference No. 82002037 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1982
Designated ARLHJune 29, 1981 [2]

The Public Square Historic District is a historic district in Scottsboro, Alabama. Although Scottsboro had been the county seat of Jackson County since 1870, the town's earliest commercial development was centered on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad line, one block north of the square. After an 1881 fire along the rail line, some businesses began to rebuild around the square. Once the Tennessee Valley Authority brought prosperity to the region in the 1930s, development around the courthouse began to accelerate. The current Jackson County Courthouse was built in 1912 with matching Classical Revival porticos on two sides. Commercial buildings around the square are one or two stories and all of brick. While most are built in simple, lightly decorated commercial styles, some late 19th-century buildings have Victorian detailing. [3] The district was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1981 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. June 13, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 17, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  3. Proctor, Judith; Ellen Mertins (October 1981). "Public Square Historic District". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.