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Confederate Park
Photo: Altairisfar (Jeffrey Reed), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Confederate Park

Also known as Public Square

On the National Register since 197551 years
Greek RevivalListed 1975Demopolis
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About Confederate Park

Confederate Park, at Bounded by Main, Capitol, Walnut, and Washington Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 29, 1975. It was among the first 7 of Demopolis’s 13 listings. The Register lists it for its town planning, landscape design and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Greek Revival, as it does for 225 other Alabama listings. The listing covers 4 acres. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric park in Alabama, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 25 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Bounded by Main, Capitol, Walnut, and Washington Sts., Demopolis · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Confederate ParkStart here
  2. 2US Post OfficeFrench Beaux-Arts · Built 1914 · next door
  3. 3Demopolis Historic Business DistrictVictorian · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Lyon-Lamar HouseGreek Revival · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Bluff HallArchitecture · Built 1832 · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DDemopolis Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.2 miBAshe CottageArchitecture · Built 18580.2 miBCurtis HouseGeorgian0.3 miSWhite BluffSite0.4 miBDemopolis Public SchoolBeaux Arts0.5 mi
More like it

Greek Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Greek Revival.

Lyon-Lamar House0.2 mi away
GaineswoodBuilt 1861 · 0.7 mi away
Glover MausoleumBuilt 1845 · 0.7 mi away
Alfred Hatch Place at Arcola5.3 mi away

Memories of Confederate Park

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Questions about Confederate Park

Is Confederate Park on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 29, 1975 (Register number 75000319).

Is Confederate Park a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Alabama has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gaineswood, 0.7 miles away.

Can you visit Confederate Park?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Confederate Park?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 25 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77836826 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.