The Court Square–Dexter Avenue Historic District is a

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...

in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Centered on the

Court Square Fountain The Court Square Fountain, in the Court Square-Dexter Avenue Historic District of Montgomery, Alabama, was established in 1885 on top of an artesian well, which native Alabamians used long before the area was settled. The fountain contains statue ...

, the district includes twenty-seven

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and two objects. It is roughly bounded by Dexter Avenue, Perry, Court and Monroe streets. Architectural styles in the district include Italianate, Late

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, and various Revival styles. ''See also:'' It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1982. The boundaries were subsequently increased on August 30, 1984.

Contributing properties

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National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery, Alabama Historic districts in Montgomery, Alabama Victorian architecture in Alabama Italianate architecture in Alabama Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama {{MontgomeryAL-stub