Fairhope Downtown Historic District
Roughly bounded by Equality St., Fairhope Ave., Morphy Ave., School St., Summit St., Fairhope, ALThe Fairhope Downtown Historic District is being nominated to the National Register of Historic Places because it is the earliest, most substantial, and longest-enduring place in America that was originally founded by proponents of the philosophy of Henry George, and its governance is still heavily affected by that philosophy.
The Fairhope Downtown Historic District is being nominated to the National Register of Historic Places on the basis of Criterion A, Social History, because it is the earliest, most substantial and longest-enduring place in America that was originally founded by proponents of the philosophy of Henry George, and its governance is still heavily affected by that philosophy; and of Criterion C, Architecture, based on its intact collection of commercial and residential structures representing national building styles and trends adapted by local conditions and builders to serve the needs of this distinctive community.
Local significance of the district:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
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.