Demopolis Historic Business District
View toward the east down Washington Street
Demopolis Historic Business District is located in Alabama
Demopolis Historic Business District
Demopolis Historic Business District is located in the United States
Demopolis Historic Business District
LocationDemopolis, Alabama, United States
Coordinates32°31′2″N 87°50′17″W / 32.51722°N 87.83806°W / 32.51722; -87.83806
Built1850-1949
NRHP reference No.79000391[1]
Added to NRHP25 November 1979[1]

The Demopolis Historic Business District, currently officially known as Demopolis Historic District, is a historic district in the city of Demopolis, Alabama, United States. Demopolis had its beginnings in 1817 with the Vine and Olive Colony.[2] The historic district is a ten block area, roughly bounded by Capitol Street, Franklin Street, Desnouettes Street, and Cedar Avenue.[1]

The district boundaries were increased, and name was changed to the actual one in October 2014.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Alabama: Marengo County". "National Register of Historic Places". Retrieved January 23, 2007.
  2. Marengo County Heritage Book Committee: The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama, page 4. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000. ISBN 1-891647-58-X
  3. "Demopolis Historic District (Boundary Increase)". "National Register of Historic Places". Retrieved April 7, 2017.


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