Demopolis Town Square

	Confederate Park
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	The fountain in the center of the park in 2010.
Location	Demopolis, Alabama
Coordinates	32°31′4.32″N 87°50′17.49″W / 32.5178667°N 87.8381917°W
Area	4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built	1819
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Victorian
NRHP reference No.	75000319
Added to NRHP	October 29, 1975

Demopolis Town Square, currently officially known as Confederate Park, is a historic park in the city of Demopolis, Alabama, United States. It is one of the oldest public squares in the state. Demopolis had its beginnings in 1817 with the Vine and Olive Colony, and the park was established in 1819.^[3]^[4] The park covers one city block, bounded by Main, Capitol, Walnut, and Washington Streets.^[3]

The park was renamed "Confederate Park" in 1923, at request of United Daughters of the Confederacy.^[5]

The park contains several historic structures, including a Victorian-era gazebo near the corner of Walnut Avenue and Washington Street, the Demopolis City Hall, built in 1869–70 as a courthouse annex, and the old Presbyterian Church, built in 1843 and now known as Rooster Hall. The former church served as the Marengo County Courthouse from 1868 until 1871, when the county seat was temporarily moved from Linden.^[3] The park's center features a large cast iron fountain that was installed in 1895. The park is often used for the city's festivals, most notably for many of the Christmas on the River events.^[6] The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 29 November 1975.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Alabama: Marengo County". Nationalhistoricalregister.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2006. Retrieved January 23, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Marengo County". "Alabama's Front Porches". Retrieved January 23, 2008.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Marengo County Heritage Book Committee: The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama, page 4. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000. ISBN 1-891647-58-X
^ Lecta G. Braswell and W. Warner Floyd (July 24, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Confederate Park". National Park Service. Retrieved May 23, 2017.^{[dead link]}
^ "About Christmas on the River". Demopolis Area Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2008.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[NRHP-2] "Alabama: Marengo County". Nationalhistoricalregister.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2006. Retrieved January 23, 2007.

[ALFP-3] "Marengo County". "Alabama's Front Porches". Retrieved January 23, 2008.^{[permanent dead link]}

[marengoher-4] Marengo County Heritage Book Committee: The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama, page 4. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000. ISBN 1-891647-58-X

[nrhpdoc-5] Lecta G. Braswell and W. Warner Floyd (July 24, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Confederate Park". National Park Service. Retrieved May 23, 2017.^{[dead link]}

[COTR-6] "About Christmas on the River". Demopolis Area Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2008.

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v t e National Register of Historic Places in Marengo County, Alabama
National Historic Landmark	Gaineswood
Historic districts	Allen Grove Cedar Grove Plantation Cuba Plantation Demopolis Historic Business District Faunsdale Plantation Jefferson Historic District William Poole House Thomaston Central Historic District
Other properties	Altwood Ashe Cottage Bluff Hall Cedar Crest Cedar Haven Confederate Park Curtis House Demopolis Public School Patrick Farrish House Foscue-Whitfield House Glover Mausoleum C. S. Golden House Half-Chance Bridge Lyon-Lamar House Old Courthouse Roseland Plantation Thomaston Colored Institute U.S. Post Office White Bluff
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Marengo County, Alabama and List of National Historic Landmarks in Alabama

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