Chickasaw Shipyard Village Historic District

Chickasaw Shipyard Village Historic District is a residential neighborhood in Alabama built during the 1940s to house shipyard workers and includes homes, schools, shops, and community facilities. Most of the original buildings from that era still stand today and show how such industrial worker communities were organized.

The Tennessee Coal and Iron Company founded this community during World War I to support shipyard operations, and expanded it significantly during World War II. The rapid growth reflects how crucial shipbuilding became to the war effort.

The neighborhood shows how shipyard workers were meant to live in an early industrial community, with schools, shops, and recreation areas built close together. Walking through the streets, you can sense how everything was designed so families could access daily needs on foot.

You can explore the area by car to see the layout of the community and its buildings from the streets. Many homes and structures are visible from the outside, so you can enjoy the historical architecture while driving through or walking around.

The neighborhood has an unusual street system where some roads were designed only for pedestrian use, while vehicles had to use separate service alleys. This design was innovative urban planning to keep workers separated from vehicle traffic.

Location: Alabama

GPS coordinates: 30.76167,-88.07833

Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:25