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Brownville–Summerville Historic District

Coordinates: 32°28′40″N 85°00′17″W / 32.47778°N 85.00472°W / 32.47778; -85.00472
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Brownville–Summerville Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by 15th and 23rd Sts. and 6th and 11th Aves., Phenix City, Alabama
Coordinates32°28′40″N 85°00′17″W / 32.47778°N 85.00472°W / 32.47778; -85.00472
Built1880 (1880)–1930
MPSPhenix City MRA
NRHP reference No.83003479[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 3, 1983

The Brownville–Summerville Historic District is a historic district in Phenix City, Alabama. The district covers approximately 87 acres (35 ha) of mostly residential area to the west and northwest of the city's commercial core. The earliest houses in the district date from circa 1870, and are either Greek Revival or Saddlebag cottages. Beginning in the 1880s, many Victorian cottages were built by employees at the town's cotton mills and iron works. In the 1920s and 1930s, bungalows continued to be built. Several commercial buildings, most brick and dating from the 1920s, are scattered throughout the district.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#83003479)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Brownville–Summerville Historic District". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived from the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived from the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.