Gainesville Historic District

The Gainesville Historic District is a historic district that encompasses a historic section of Gainesville, Alabama, United States. The district was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on March 25, 1976[2] and the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1985.[1] The district covered 76 acres (31 ha) and contained 24 historically significant contributing properties when first listed.[1][3]

Gainesville Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
Aduston Hall, built from 1844–46.
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Location	Roughly bounded by North Carolina, Church and School and Lafayette Sts., end of town grid, and Webster St., Gainesville, Alabama
Coordinates	32°49′1″N 88°9′26″W
Area	76 acres (31 ha)
Architectural style	Federal, Greek Revival, early Victorian
MPS	Gainesville MRA
NRHP reference No.	85002925[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 3, 1985
Designated ARLH	March 25, 1976[2]

Description

Gainesville lies on the south bank of the Tombigbee River in southwestern Alabama. It reached its zenith prior to the American Civil War; when it was an important inland port, before the wide-scale introduction of railroads.[3]

The Gainesville Historic District is one of two historic districts in the town, the other being the Main–Yankee Street Historic District. The district is bounded by North Carolina, Church, School, Lafayette, and Webster streets. It is bisected down the center north to south by McKee Street, now overlain by Alabama Highway 39. Architectural styles present include Federal, Greek Revival, Queen Anne, and other Victorian types. The Sumter County Historical Society owns and utilizes one historic contributing property, Aduston Hall, as a welcome and visitor center for the district.[1][3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. February 24, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
3. Gainesville MRA NRIS Database, National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved July 2, 2011.