Main Street Commercial District - Dothan, AL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

An historical marker on Main Street provides the following information about the Main Street Commercial District:

"This District encompasses the old downtown commercial center of Dothan and is characterized by a high concentration of closely spaced commercial and warehouse structures. The buildings in the District span the period of Dothan’s early growth from 1885 to 1930. During this time Dothan grew from a small rural town into the trade and transportation nucleus of the Wiregrass, the last area of Alabama to be settled and developed. The District is composed of simple, one-story brick buildings as well as larger, more ornate urban-type structures such as the five-story Young Building. Contained within this district are a variety of brick, stone, and concrete block structures which illustrate the function of the downtown area as the business center of Dothan. This section of the City began losing its importance as a commercial hub in the late 1960’s when retail businesses began moving to outlying shopping centers and malls. Many buildings were vacated but efforts to preserve the historical significance of the area continue. The Main Street District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 through the efforts of the Dothan Landmarks Foundation."

The buildings within the District are a combination of State, Local, and Private ownerships.

Street address: Area bounded by E. Main, Foster, St. Andrews, Crawford, and Troy Streets Dothan, AL USA 36303 County / Borough / Parish: Houston County Year listed: 1983 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current function: Commerce/Trade Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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