The Demopolis Historic Business District, currently officially known as Demopolis 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 the city of
Demopolis,
Alabama,
United States. Demopolis had its beginnings in 1817 with the
Vine and Olive Colony.
[Marengo County Heritage Book Committee: ''The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama'', page 4. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000. ] The historic district is a ten block area, roughly bounded by Capitol Street, Franklin Street, Desnouettes Street, and Cedar Avenue.
The district boundaries were increased, and name was changed to the actual one in October 2014.
References
National Register of Historic Places in Marengo County, Alabama
Historic districts in Marengo County, Alabama
Buildings and structures in Demopolis, Alabama
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama
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