Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District
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athens-courthouse-square-commercial-historic-district-0-7152375
title:
Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District
text:
The Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District is a historic district in Athens, Alabama. Athens was founded in 1818 when Robert Beaty and John D. Carroll began selling tracts of land. The following year, the town was chosen as the county seat of the newly formed Limestone County. Commercial development around the courthouse square was swift, aided by the strong cotton market. The town and courthouse suffered heavy damage during the Civil War in the Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle. At
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Historic district in Alabama, United States
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens_Courthouse_Square_Commercial_Historic_District
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date modified:
2023-08-05T18:12:55Z
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