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Cullman Historic District

Coordinates: 34°10′26″N 86°49′58″W / 34.17389°N 86.83278°W / 34.17389; -86.83278
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Cullman Historic District
The Rambow-Abt House in July 2012
Cullman Historic District is located in Alabama
Cullman Historic District
Cullman Historic District is located in the United States
Cullman Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by 1st and 8th Aves., 3rd and 9th Sts., Cullman, Alabama
Coordinates34°10′26″N 86°49′58″W / 34.17389°N 86.83278°W / 34.17389; -86.83278
Area88.5 acres (35.8 ha)
Built1874 (1874)
NRHP reference No.84000615[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 1984

The Cullman Historic District is a historic district in Cullman, Alabama. The district covers 89 acres (36 ha) and has 77 contributing properties, which are predominantly residential buildings. The town was founded in 1873 by German merchant John G. Cullmann on land along the Louisville and Nashville Railroad line between Huntsville and Birmingham. The earliest residential development came in the form of log houses, many of which were replaced by stately Victorian and Queen Anne homes in the 1880s and 1890s. In the early 20th century, many homes with Eastlake details were constructed. Beginning in the 1920s, many bungalows were built. After the 1930s, most houses built were more spartan, however some notable Jacobethan Revival are represented. Other notable buildings in the district are the Works Progress Administration-built East Elementary School (1936) and the St. John's United Church of Christ (1924).[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  2. ^ Bailey, Michael (June 26, 1984). "Cullman Historic District". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 19, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 19, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.