Ashland Place Historic District (Mobile, Alabama)

Ashland Place Historic District
Location Mobile, Alabama
Coordinates 30°41′25.59″N 88°5′38.71″W / 30.6904417°N 88.0940861°W / 30.6904417; -88.0940861Coordinates: 30°41′25.59″N 88°5′38.71″W / 30.6904417°N 88.0940861°W / 30.6904417; -88.0940861
Area 40 acres (16 ha)
Built 1907
Architectural style Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian
NRHP Reference # 87000935[1]
Added to NRHP 23 June 1987[1][2]

The Ashland Place Historic District is a historic district in the city of Mobile, Alabama, United States. The neighborhood gained its name from a Greek Revival antebellum house called Ashland that once stood on Lanier Avenue. Ashland was famous as the home of Augusta Evans Wilson.[3] The house burned in 1926. The Ashland Place Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1987.[1] It is roughly bounded by Spring Hill Avenue, Ryan Avenue, Old Shell Road, and Levert Avenue.[2] The district covers 400 acres (1.6 km2) and contains 93 contributing buildings. The majority of the buildings date to the early 20th century and cover a variety of historical architectural styles ranging from late Victorian to the Craftsman styles.[2]

Houses in Ashland Place
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

  1. 1 2 3 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "Alabama: Mobile County". "Nationalhistoricalregister.com". Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  3. ↑ "Hardaway-Wilson House (Georgia Cottage)" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey. National Park Service. 2009-08-18.
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