White Avenue Historic District
White Ave., Fairhope, ALThe White Avenue Historic District lies entirely within the White Tract, purchased by the Single-Taxers in April of 1906. This tract, plotted in conformity with Morphy Avenue to the north, was one block wide and ran from Church Street to the bay. The highest concentration of pre-1938 structures lies in the block nearest the bay. Even so, development of the White Tract lagged be- hind that of Pels Avenue, Morphy Avenue and the area north of Stack's Gully. As late as 1911 this tract was the southernmost limit of Single-Tax holdings (it remains the southernmost Single-Tax land that is connected with the other holdings. A separate parcel to the south was purchased in 1927.). The blocks to the south of White-Pier, Pecan, Orange, Fig and Laurel - are all part of the Magnolia Beach Addition (1910), a non Single-Tax endeavor consisting of deeded property. The houses within the White Avenue Historic District primarily date from the 1920s, the earliest being 51 White (c. 1915) and 61 White (1916). The houses, though displaying some unique features, are fully in keeping with the modest architectural heritage of Fairhope.
Local significance of the district: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.