The Garden 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 Montgomery, Alabama. Garden District is roughly bounded by Norman Bridge Road, Court Street, Jeff Davis Avenue, and Fairview Avenue. It contains 678

contributing buildings In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric ...

with architecture including the Queen Anne, Classical Revival and

American Craftsman American Craftsman is an American domestic architectural style, inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, which included interior design, landscape design, applied arts, and decorative arts, beginning in the last years of the 19th century. Its ...

styles. When listed, the district included 678

and 81 non-contributing buildings. The district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1984.

Architecture

It includes work designed by multiple architects, including one or more works by

Ralph Adams Cram Ralph Adams Cram (December 16, 1863 – September 22, 1942) was a prolific and influential American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic Revival style. Cram & Ferguson and Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson are partner ...

. It includes Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, and

Bungalow A bungalow is a small house or cottage that is either single-story or has a second story built into a sloping roof (usually with dormer windows), and may be surrounded by wide verandas. The first house in England that was classified as a b ...

, and other architecture. ''See also:'' Examples of architecture within the Garden District: File:CA Thigpen House July09 02.jpg, The Dr. C.A. Thigpen House, built 1898 File:Church of the Ascension Montgomery July 2009.jpg, The Church of the Ascension, built 1910 File:Alabama Governor's Mansion by Highsmith 02.jpg, The

Alabama Governor's Mansion The Alabama Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the governor of Alabama and the governor's family in Montgomery, the capital city of Alabama. The current Governor of Alabama, Kay Ivey lives at the governor's mansion. The original g ...

, built 1907 File:1 Felder Avenue Montgomery July 2009.jpg, 1 Felder Avenue, built 1906

References

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