Jasper Downtown Historic District

Summary

The Jasper Downtown Historic District comprises 400 acres (160 ha) of Jasper, Alabama, centered on the county courthouse. Most of the buildings in the district are commercial, with other uses including the Masonic Temple, the post office and city hall, several houses and a number of warehouses. Most of the buildings were built in the 1920s through the 1940s. A variety of architectural styles are preserved, including Beaux-Arts and Art Deco.[2]

Jasper Downtown Historic District
Jasper Downtown Historic District is located in Alabama
Jasper Downtown Historic District
Location in Alabama
Jasper Downtown Historic District is located in the United States
Jasper Downtown Historic District
Location in United States
LocationRoughly bounded by 17th St., Corona Ave., 20th St., and 8th Ave., Jasper, Alabama
Area400 acres (160 ha)
ArchitectOffice of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore (post office)
Smith & Cater (jail)
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Classical Revival, Beaux-Arts and Art Deco
NRHP reference No.04000233[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 31, 2004
Masonic Lodge

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 31, 2004.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ King, Pamela Sterne; Anderson, Christy. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Jasper Downtown Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved November 11, 2015.

External links edit

  Media related to Jasper Downtown Historic District at Wikimedia Commons

  • Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AL-909, "First Methodist Church, 1900 Third Avenue North, Jasper, Walker County, AL", 4 photos, 6 data pages, 1 photo caption page
  • HABS No. AL-979, "John Hollis Bankhead House, 1400 Seventh Avenue, Jasper, Walker County, AL", 1 photo, 5 data pages, 1 photo caption page
  • HABS No. AL-908, "Confederate Veterans' Memorial, Courthouse Square, Jasper, Walker County, AL", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
  • HABS No. AL-910, "G. W. Posey Store, Twentieth Street & Elliot Boulevard, Jasper, Walker County, AL", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
  • HABS No. AL-948, "Temple Emanu El, 1501 Fifth Avenue North, Jasper, Walker County, AL", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page