Daniel Pratt Historic District, Historic district with Greek Revival architecture in Alabama, United States.
The Daniel Pratt Historic District covers 140 acres and 154 buildings in Prattville, Alabama, roughly bounded by 6th Street, Northington Street, 1st Street, and Bridge and Court streets. Its architecture includes Greek Revival, Italianate, and Bungalow styles. The Autauga County Courthouse, built in 1906 in Richardsonian Romanesque style, stands within the district, which also contains the site of the Daniel Pratt House, demolished in 1960.
The district covers 140 acres and 154 buildings in Prattville, founded by Daniel Pratt, whose industrial complex shaped the area. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 1984. The site of the Daniel Pratt House, demolished in 1960 for expansion of the successor to Pratt's industrial complex, lies within the district.
Hunt's Alley preserves a row of five identical dwellings built around 1900 as rental housing for slaves, and 190 Hunt's Alley was built in 1875 as servants' quarters for the Miles-Barnes-Ellis House. Ward Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, built around 1891, stands on land the church bought from Merrill Pratt, Daniel Pratt's nephew. Many houses were built for workers of the Pratt Cotton Mills and the Pratt Cotton Gin Factory.
The district is best explored on foot, with streets connecting individual buildings and making all structures visible throughout the walk. Visitors should allow time for slow pacing and seek out local information sources to learn more about specific houses.
The district includes the site of Daniel Pratt's own house, demolished in 1960 to make way for expansion of the successor to his industrial complex. The house is gone, but the block it stood on is part of the listed district, so the boundary marks a founder's home that no longer exists.
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