Historic Preservation in Alabama (2026)
5 rules on the books across Alabama, 5 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Historic-Cultural Monuments
How buildings, sites, and trees are nominated and designated as Historic-Cultural Monuments, the protections that follow, and the demolition-stay process.
Birmingham
Significant RestrictionsBirmingham's City Council can designate any individual property, or a whole geographic area, as a local historic…
Read full rule →Huntsville
Significant RestrictionsHuntsville designates four historic preservation districts, Twickenham, Old Town, Alabama A&M University and Five…
Read full rule →Mobile
Significant RestrictionsMobile can designate a single building, structure, site, or work of art a historic property outside any district if it…
Read full rule →Auburn
Some RestrictionsAuburn's Historic Preservation Commission designates historic districts and properties under Sec. 2-120.1, and once…
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Some RestrictionsTuscaloosa lets the city council authorize a use that isn't normally allowed for a designated historical or…
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