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Brantley Historic District

Coordinates: 31°34′57″N 86°15′26″W / 31.5824°N 86.2572°W / 31.5824; -86.2572
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Brantley Historic District
Brantley Historic District is located in Alabama
Brantley Historic District
Brantley Historic District is located in the United States
Brantley Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Sasser St, Fulton Ave., Peachtree St. and Wyatt, and the former Central of Georgia railroad line, Brantley, Alabama
Coordinates31°34′57″N 86°15′26″W / 31.5824°N 86.2572°W / 31.5824; -86.2572
Area48.8 acres (19.7 ha)
Built byHarrington, Bill; Wyatt, Buster
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.04000558[1]
Added to NRHPJune 2, 2004

The Brantley Historic District in Brantley in Crenshaw County, Alabama is a 48.8 acres (19.7 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It then included 112 contributing buildings and 15 non-contributing ones.[1][2]

Commerce in Brantley

The district is roughly bounded by Sasser St., Fulton Ave., Peachtree St. and Wyatt, and the former Central of Georgia railroad line.[2]

The town came into being in 1890 with the surveying of the railroad line.[2]

The district includes commercial buildings, and it also includes residences, including Victorian cottages built along both sides of Main Street by carpenters Buster Wyatt and Bill Harrington.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d Gene A. Ford, Linda Ford, Christy Anderson (August 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Brantley Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved August 15, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) With photos.
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