National Register of Historic Places - Alabama (AL), Shelby County

Shelby County Alabama (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Alabama Girls' Industrial School, Calera Downtown Historic District, Helena Historic District, University of Montevallo Historic District (Boundary Increase).

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Shelby County places including William A. Rosamond. Prominent architectural styles found in Shelby Country are Classical Revival, Greek Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Alabama Girls' Industrial School (added 1978 - - #78000509)

Also known as University of Montevallo;See Also:University of Montevallo H

Bounded by Middle Campus Dr., Oak, Bloch and Middle Sts. , Montevallo

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Calera Downtown Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000188)

Jct. of US 31 and AL 25 , Calera

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Civic, Financial Institution, Hotel, Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Library, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Downtown Montevallo Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000180)

555-925 Main, 710-745 Middle & 608 Valley Sts., Montevallo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Helena Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000278)

Parts of AL 261 and Helena Rd., parts of 1st-3rd Ave., 200 blk 3rd St. , Helena

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rosamond, William A.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, Road-Related, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, Road-Related, School, Specialty Store

University of Montevallo Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1990 - - #90001529)

Also known as See Also:Alabama Girls' Industrial School

Roughly bounded by Bloch St., Farmer St., Flowerhill Dr., King St., Valley St., and Middle St. , Montevallo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Education, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal, State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling