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Campground Historic District

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Location
  
Mobile, Alabama

Area
  
15 ha

NRHP Reference #
  
05000648

Added to NRHP
  
7 July 2005

Campground Historic District

Architectural style
  
Queen Anne, Classical Revival

Address
  
1316-, 1340 Lyons St, Mobile, AL 36603, United States

The Campground Historic District is a historic district in the city of Mobile, Alabama, United States. Named for the Old Camp Ground, a military encampment that occupied the property during the American Civil War, this historically African American neighborhood was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 2005. It is roughly bounded by Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Rylands Street, St. Stephens Road, and Ann Street. The district covers 370 acres (1.5 km2) and contains 166 contributing buildings. The houses range from shotgun houses to bungalows and date from the late 19th century to the middle 20th century.

References

Campground Historic District Wikipedia