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Downtown Birmingham Historic District

  • Also Known As: See Also:Downtown Birmingham Historic District (Boundary Inc
  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by 3rd Ave, 24th St, 1rst Ave, and 20th St
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
William C Weston Architect
1880/00/00

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Particulars for Downtown Birmingham Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Architectural Style Art Deco
Architectural Style Beaux Arts
Area of Significance Commerce
Criteria Exemplar
Historic Use Financial Institution
Sight Category Historic District
Architectural Style Late Victorian
Historic Use Retail shop
Historic Use Specialty Store



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 11th February 1982

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Downtown Birmingham Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by 3rd Ave., 24th St., 1rst Ave., and 20th St.
Registry Number: 82002039
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local
Architect: Weston,William C.
Architectural Style: Late victorian, Beaux arts, Art deco
Area in Acres: 8
Contributing Buildings: 85
Non-Contributing Buildings: 9
Other Certification: Boundary increase
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Significant Year: c 1880
Historic Function: Domestic, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Department store, Specialty store, Financial institution
Current Function: Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Specialty store Business Financial institution

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