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Oakleigh Garden Historic District

Coordinates: 30°40′56.33″N 88°3′24.07″W / 30.6823139°N 88.0566861°W / 30.6823139; -88.0566861
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Oakleigh Garden Historic District
1005 Government Street
Oakleigh Garden Historic District is located in Mobile, Alabama
Oakleigh Garden Historic District
Oakleigh Garden Historic District is located in Alabama
Oakleigh Garden Historic District
Oakleigh Garden Historic District is located in the United States
Oakleigh Garden Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Government, Marine, Texas, and Ann Sts. (original), Roughly bounded by Selma St., Broad St., Texas St. and Rapier Ave. (increase), Mobile, Alabama
Coordinates30°40′56.33″N 88°3′24.07″W / 30.6823139°N 88.0566861°W / 30.6823139; -88.0566861
Area111.3 acres (45.0 ha)
34 acres (14 ha) (Increase)
Architectural styleFederal, Greek Revival, Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.72000171[1] (original)
90002175[1] (increase)
16000863 (decrease)
Significant dates
Added to NRHP13 April 1972[2]
Boundary increaseJanuary 30, 1991
Boundary decreaseDecember 20, 2016

The Oakleigh Garden Historic District is a historic district in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on 13 April 1972.[1] It is centered on Washington Square and was originally bounded by Government, Marine, Texas, and Ann Streets.[2] A boundary increase on 30 January 1991 increased the boundaries to Rapier Avenue, Selma, Broad, and Texas Streets. The district covers 1,453 acres (5.88 km2) and contains 288 contributing buildings. The buildings range in age from the 1820s to the 1940s with most in a variety of 19th-century architectural styles.[2]

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Alabama: Mobile County". "Nationalhistoricalregister.com". Retrieved January 28, 2008.