Carlowville Historic District
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The Carlowville Historic District is a historic district
in the community of Carlowville
, Alabama
, United States. The historic district covers 780 acres (315.7 ha) and is centered on Alabama State Route 89
. It contains 23 contributing properties
, built in the Federal
, Greek Revival, and late 19th and early 20th century architectural styles. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
on January 18, 1978.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
in the community of Carlowville
Carlowville, Alabama
Carlowville is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Alabama. Carlowville has a historic district included on the National Register of Historic Places, the Carlowville Historic District.-Geography:Carlowville is located at and has an elevation of ....
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States. The historic district covers 780 acres (315.7 ha) and is centered on Alabama State Route 89
Alabama State Route 89
State Route 89 is a route in the south-central part of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 21 at Snow Hill, an unincorporated community in Wilcox County approximately east of Camden...
. It contains 23 contributing properties
Contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing resource or contributing property is any building, structure, or object which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant...
, built in the Federal
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
, Greek Revival, and late 19th and early 20th century architectural styles. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on January 18, 1978.