The South Perry Street Historic District is a

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Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery is the capital city of the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery County. Named for the Irish soldier Richard Montgomery, it stands beside the Alabama River, on the coastal Plain of the Gulf of Mexico. In the 202 ...

. The district covers a single block on Perry Street. The buildings on the block range from 1836 to 1925, and exhibit a range of styles, including

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, Queen Anne, Neoclassical, and

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, that follow the evolution of Montgomery's commercial areas. The block has hosted a number of prominent doctor's and law offices, including the William Lowndes Yancey Law Office. ''See also:'' The district was listed on the

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in 1984.

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