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ALABAMA - Limestone County - Historic Districts

Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District (added 1997 - Limestone County - #97001164) Roughly bounded by Clinton, Hobbs, Madison, and Green Sts., Athens (140 acres, 64 buildings, 3 objects) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: multiple Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival, Classical Revival, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Transportation, Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion Historic Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government Current Sub-function: Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Government Office, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store Athens State College Historic District (added 1985 - Limestone County - #85000254) Also known as Athens College 202--212 and 311 N. Beaty St., central campus area roughly bounded by Beaty, Pryor and Hobbs Sts., Athens (86 acres, 8 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Higgins,Hiram Architectural Style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival, Queen Anne Area of Significance: Education, Architecture Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , State Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: College, Educational Related Housing Current Function: Domestic, Education Current Sub-function: College, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Houston, George S., Historic District (added 1989 - Limestone County - #89000943) Also known as See Also:Houston Memorial Library Roughly 2nd Ave., Jefferson St., McClellan St., Marion St., Hobbs St., Madison St., Washington St., and Houston St., Athens (430 acres, 112 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman, Federal Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Mooresville ** (added 1972 - Limestone County - #72000165) Off U.S. 72 (AL 20), Mooresville (290 acres) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1800-1824 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion Historic Sub-function: Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Robert Beaty Historic District (added 1984 - Limestone County - #84000646) Roughly bounded by Louisville and Nashville RR, Forrest, East, and Washington Sts., Athens (434 acres, 86 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Mid 19th Century Revival, Other, Federal Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Architecture Period of Significance: 1800-1824 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

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