Lower Commerce Street Historic District, Commercial historic district in Montgomery, Alabama.

The Lower Commerce Street Historic District is a commercial neighborhood in Montgomery with more than 50 historic buildings from different time periods. The structures display a mix of Classical and Renaissance Revival design elements in their facades and architectural details.

The district developed between 1875 and 1949 as a center of commerce and storage in Montgomery. It entered the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and its boundaries were later expanded to include additional important structures.

The district's name comes from Commerce Street, the spine of Montgomery's old commercial quarter, where fifty-two contributing buildings stand within boundaries set by the Central of Georgia railroad tracks, North Lawrence Street, Madison Avenue and Commerce Street. The Italianate, Classical Revival and Renaissance Revival facades record the trading and storage functions that shaped the street.

The district is walkable and allows you to explore on foot between the buildings along the streets. The best time to visit is on weekdays and midday, when the streets are less crowded and you can see the architecture more clearly.

Many former warehouses and storage buildings have been converted into modern offices and shops while keeping their original brick and stone facades. This adaptation shows how old structures serve contemporary uses while preserving what made them visually distinctive.