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Uniontown Historic District (Uniontown, Alabama)
Encyclopedia
The Uniontown Historic District is a historic district
in Uniontown
, Alabama
. It is roughly bounded by Tomasene Street, Taylor Street, East Avenue, and Green Street. It contains a variety of mid-to-late 19th and early 20th century architectural styles, most notably examples of Greek Revival
, Queen Anne, and Classical Revival
. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on February 24, 2000.
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 Uniontown
Uniontown, Alabama
Uniontown is a city in Perry County, Alabama in the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 1,636. The current mayor is Jamaal O. Hunter.-History:...
, 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...
. It is roughly bounded by Tomasene Street, Taylor Street, East Avenue, and Green Street. It contains a variety of mid-to-late 19th and early 20th century architectural styles, most notably examples of Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
, Queen Anne, and Classical Revival
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
. The district was added to 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 February 24, 2000.