The Oakdale Historic District is a

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Mobile, Alabama Mobile ( , ) is a city and the county seat of Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population within the city limits was 187,041 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 195,111 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 cens ...

. Oakdale is located south of downtown, and developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It consists of and about 1200 buildings, most of which are middle-class one- and two-story houses. Early development was closest to the trolley lines on Broad Street, Washington Avenue, Marine Street, and Ann Street. The houses reflect the nationally popular styles of their times, including

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, Classical Revival, Four square, Craftsman, and

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, and also local styles such as Gulf Coast Cottages ( Miller–O'Donnell House). Several churches are also in the district, such as the Neoclassical St. Matthew's Catholic Church. ''See also:'' The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

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National Register of Historic Places in Mobile, Alabama Historic districts in Mobile, Alabama Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama {{Alabama-NRHP-stub