North Lawrence-Monroe Street Historic District

North Lawrence-Monroe Street Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Former U.S. Historic district
Location:	132-148, 216, 220 Monroe St. and 14, 22, 28-40, 56 N. Lawrence St., Montgomery, Alabama
Coordinates:	32°22′41″N 86°18′21″W / 32.37806°N 86.30583°W / 32.37806; -86.30583Coordinates: 32°22′41″N 86°18′21″W / 32.37806°N 86.30583°W / 32.37806; -86.30583
Area:	2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
Governing body:	Private
NRHP Reference#:	84000712[1]
Added to NRHP:	August 30, 1984

The North Lawrence-Monroe Street Historic District was a 2.8-acre (1.1 ha) historic district in Montgomery, Alabama. It comprised 132-148, 216, and 220 Monroe Street and 14, 22, 28-40, and 56 North Lawrence Street, containing a total of six contributing buildings. These buildings were significant in that they housed African American businesses during the era of segregation, making this a commercial center for African Americans in Montgomery. The businesses played a supporting role during the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955–56 by providing dispatch and pick-up services.^[2] The district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 1984.^[1] The entire block was subsequently demolished in the mid-1990s to allow construction of a parking deck for the RSA Tower.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Alabama

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ Curtis, Nancy C. (1996). Black heritage sites: an African American odyssey and finder's guide. Chicago: American Library Association. p. 31. ISBN 9780838906439.