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Downtown Bessemer Historic District

  • Also Known As: See Also:Southern Railway Terminal Station
  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by 21st St N, Carolina Ave, 19th St N, 5th Ave N and the Southern RR tracks
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Downtown Bessemer Historic District
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Particulars for Downtown Bessemer Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Historic Use City or Town Hall
Area of Significance Commerce
Historic Use Courthouse
Criteria Exemplar
Sight Category Historic District
Other Description Late 19th-century commercial
Architectural Style Modern Movement
Architectural Style Neoclassical
Owner Private
Area of Significance Railroad



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 15th July 1992

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Downtown Bessemer Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by 21st St. N., Carolina Ave., 19th St. N., 5th Ave. N. and the Southern RR tracks
Registry Number: 92000852
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: Classical revival, Modern movement, Other
Attribute: Late 19th-century commercial
Area in Acres: 26
Contributing Buildings: 70
Non-Contributing Buildings: 71
Non-Contributing Sites: 6
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Historic Function: Transportation, Government, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Courthouse, City Hall, Rail-related
Current Function: Commerce, Trade, Government
Current Sub-Function: City Hall Courthouse

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