Oakleigh Garden Historic District

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Oakleigh Garden Historic District
(U.S. Registered Historic District)
Oakleigh Garden Historic District (Alabama)
Oakleigh Garden Historic District
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Coordinates: 30°40′56.33″N 88°3′24.07″W / 30.6823139, -88.0566861Coordinates: 30°40′56.33″N 88°3′24.07″W / 30.6823139, -88.0566861
Architectural style(s): Federal, Greek Revival, Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian
Added to NRHP: 13 April 1972[1][2]
NRHP Reference#: 72000171, 90002175[1]
Governing body: Multiple

The Oakleigh Garden Historic District is a historic district in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on 13 April 1972.[1] It is centered on Washington Square and was originally bounded by Government, Marine, Texas, and Ann Streets.[2] A boundary increase on 30 January 1991 increased the boundaries to Rapier Avenue, Selma, Broad, and Texas Streets. The district covers 1,453 acres (5.88 km²) and contains 288 contributing buildings. The buildings range in age from the 1820s to the 1940s with most in a variety of 19th century architectural styles.[2][3]

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Examples of architecture within the Oakleigh Garden Historic District:

910 Government Street

1013 Augusta Street

300 Chatham Street

1005 Government Street

250 Chatham Street

1012 Palmetto Street

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
  2. ^ a b c "Alabama: Mobile County ". "Nationalhistoricalregister.com". Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
  3. ^ "Oakleigh Garden Historic District Listing". "National Register Information System". Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
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