Oakleigh Garden Historic District

The Oakleigh Garden Historic District is a historic district in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on 13 April 1972. It is centered on Washington Square and was originally bounded by Government, Marine, Texas, and Ann Streets. A boundary increase on 30 January 1991 increased the boundaries to Rapier Avenue, Selma, Broad, and Texas Streets. The district covers 1,453 acres (5.88 km2) and contains 288 contributing buildings. The buildings range in age from the 1820s to the 1940s with most in a variety of 19th century architectural styles.

Examples of architecture within the Oakleigh Garden Historic District
910 Government Street
1013 Augusta Street
300 Chatham Street
1005 Government Street
250 Chatham Street
1012 Palmetto Street

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