Demopolis Historic Business District

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Demopolis Historic Business District
(U.S. Registered Historic District)
Demopolis Historic Business District (Alabama)
Demopolis Historic Business District
Location: DemopolisAlabamaUnited States
Coordinates: 32°31′2″N 87°50′17″W / 32.51722, -87.83806Coordinates: 32°31′2″N 87°50′17″W / 32.51722, -87.83806
Built/Founded: 1850-1949
Added to NRHP: 25 November 1979[1]
NRHP Reference#: 79000391[1]
Governing body: Multiple

The Demopolis Historic Business District is a historic district in the city of Demopolis, Alabama, United States. Demopolis had its beginnings in 1817 with the Vine and Olive Colony.[2] The historic district is a ten block area, roughly bounded by Capitol Street, Franklin Street, Desnouettes Street, and Cedar Avenue.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c "Alabama: Marengo County ". "National Register of Historic Places". Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
  2. ^ Marengo County Heritage Book Committee: The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama, page 4. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000. ISBN 189164758X