Bloxham, Carl L., Building
a.k.a. Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce
327 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope, ALThe Bloxham Building is significant as a rare Baldwin County example of the Art Deco style of architecture constructed by the prominent local contractor M. Dyson and Company. Built in two phases (1932 and 1946) as a real estate and insurance office, the Bloxham Building reflects the Art Deco style in its use of geometric florals, fluting, zig-zag motif along the roof line and smooth wall surface.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.