Midtown Historic District (Mobile, Alabama)
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The Midtown Historic District is a historic district
in the city of Mobile
, Alabama
, United States
. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
on 29 November 2001. It is roughly bounded by Taylor Avenue, Government Street
, Houston Street, Kenneth Street, Springhill Avenue, and Florida Street. The district covers 4670 acres (18.9 km²) and contains 1270 contributing buildings. The majority of the contributing buildings range in age from the 1880s to the 1950s and cover a wide variety of architectural styles.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
in the city of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on 29 November 2001. It is roughly bounded by Taylor Avenue, Government Street
Government Street (Mobile, Alabama)
Government Street is the name given to U.S. Route 90 and portions of U.S. Route 98 within the city limits of Mobile, Alabama. It is known as Government Street east of Pinehill Drive and as Government Boulevard west of Pinehill Drive...
, Houston Street, Kenneth Street, Springhill Avenue, and Florida Street. The district covers 4670 acres (18.9 km²) and contains 1270 contributing buildings. The majority of the contributing buildings range in age from the 1880s to the 1950s and cover a wide variety of architectural styles.