The Ashland Place Historic District is a historic district in the city of Mobile, Alabama, United States. The neighborhood gained its name from a Greek Revival antebellum house called Ashland that once stood on Lanier Avenue. Ashland was famous as the home of Augusta Evans Wilson.[3] The house burned in 1926. The Ashland Place Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1987.[1] It is roughly bounded by Spring Hill Avenue, Ryan Avenue, Old Shell Road, and Levert Avenue.[2] The district covers 400 acres (1.6 km2) and contains 93 contributing buildings. The majority of the buildings date to the early 20th century and cover a variety of historical architectural styles ranging from late Victorian to the Craftsman styles.[2]
Ashland Place Historic District | |
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| Location | Mobile, Alabama |
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| Area | 40 acres (16 ha) |
| Built | 1907 |
| Architect | Hutchisson, Clarence, Sr.; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000935[1] |
| Added to NRHP | 23 June 1987[1][2] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Alabama: Mobile County". "Nationalhistoricalregister.com". Retrieved January 28, 2008.
- ^ "Hardaway-Wilson House (Georgia Cottage)" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey. National Park Service. August 18, 2009.
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