National Register of Historic Places - Alabama (AL), Etowah County

Etowah County Alabama (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Noojin House and Bellevue-Mineral Springs Hotel Site, Alabama City Wall Street Historic District, Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station, Gadsden Downtown Historic District and Noojin House and Bellevue-Mineral Springs Hotel Site.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Etowah County places including Jimmy Christopher and Paul W. Hofferbert. Prominent architectural styles found in Etowah Country are Classical Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Gothic.

Alabama City Wall Street Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000484)

Roughly along Wall St., from Norris Ave. to Meighan Blvd. , Gadsden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Fire Station, Library, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education

Current Sub-function:

Business, Library

Attalla Downtown Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000893)

3rd St. N., 4th St. N. & 5th Ave. S., Attalla

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station (added 1992 - - #92001069)

Also known as Ruth Cross Memorial Chapel

1100 S. 15th St. , Gadsden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Christopher,Jimmy, Hofferbert,Paul W.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Gadsden Downtown Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001165)

Along Broad St., roughly bounded by Locust, 3rd, S. 5th, Chestnut, and 7th Sts. , Gadsden

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Gothic, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Noojin House and Bellevue-Mineral Springs Hotel Site (added 2023 - - #100008433)

326 Bellevue Dr., Gadsden

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Area of Significance:

Architecture

Turrentine Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000649)

300-633 Turrentine Ave. , Gadsen

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling