Old Alabama Town
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Old Alabama Town is a collection of restored 19th and 20th century structures reflecting the lives of the people who settled and developed central Alabama
. It stretches along six blocks in the heart of historic downtown Montgomery, Alabama
, depicting a cross-section of architecture, history and lifestyles from an elegant townhouse to rural pioneer living.
Old Alabama Town was developed and is administered by the Landmarks Foundation of Montgomery, a non-profit corporation that came into being in 1967. Since the purchase of the 1850s Ordeman Townhouse and its dependencies in 1968, Landmarks has acquired and restored more than 50 buildings on the site.
Central Alabama
Central Alabama is the region in the state of Alabama that stretches approximately 170 miles from the western border with Mississippi to eastern border with Georgia and 136 miles from the northern border of Cullman County to the Alabama River in southern Autauga County. With a...
. It stretches along six blocks in the heart of historic downtown Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
, depicting a cross-section of architecture, history and lifestyles from an elegant townhouse to rural pioneer living.
Old Alabama Town was developed and is administered by the Landmarks Foundation of Montgomery, a non-profit corporation that came into being in 1967. Since the purchase of the 1850s Ordeman Townhouse and its dependencies in 1968, Landmarks has acquired and restored more than 50 buildings on the site.
External links
- Old Alabama Town: Where History Lives, Montgomery, Alabama - official site