Church Street East Historic District

Church Street East Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location:	Mobile, Alabama
Coordinates:	30°41′9.91″N 88°2′52.80″W / 30.6860861°N 88.048°W / 30.6860861; -88.048Coordinates: 30°41′9.91″N 88°2′52.80″W / 30.6860861°N 88.048°W / 30.6860861; -88.048
Architectural style:	Federal, Greek Revival, Renaissance Revival, Italianate, and others
Governing body:	Multiple
NRHP Reference#:	71000102, 84000663, 05000289[1]
Added to NRHP:	16 December 1971[2][1]

The Church Street East Historic District is a historic district in the city of Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on 16 December 1971.^[2] Since a boundary increase on 13 January 1984, it is roughly bounded by Broad, Conti, Water, Claiborne, and Canal Streets.^[2] 20 April 2005 saw the further addition of 66 & 68 Royal Street to the district.^[2] The district covers 1,403 acres (5.68 km²) and contains 83 contributing buildings and one object. It contains portions of Mobile's 19th century downtown area and features government, museum, commercial, and residential structures in a variety of 19th century styles. The buildings range in age from the 1820s to 1900 and include the Federal, Greek Revival, Renaissance Revival, Italianate, and various other Victorian architectural styles.^[1] Notable buildings include the Government Street Presbyterian Church, Barton Academy, and the Ketchum House.^[2]

Gallery

Examples of architecture found within the Church Street East Historic District:

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  The Martin Horst House on Conti Street.

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  Christ Church Cathedral.

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  Houses on St. Emanuel Street.

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  The Conde-Charlotte House on Theatre Street.

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  The Bishop Portier House on Conti Street.

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  Government Street Presbyterian Church.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Alabama: Mobile County". "Nationalhistoricalregister.com". http://www.nationalhistoricalregister.com/al/mobile/districts.html. Retrieved 2008-01-28. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. no date specified. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.