Cloverdale-Idlewild
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Cloverdale-Idlewild is a neighborhood in Montgomery, Alabama
. It is circumscribed by Edgemont Street, Norman Bridge Road, Fairview Avenue, and Audubon Road.
The Cloverdale-Idlewild neighborhood was developed in the 1930s. The area has been experiencing a resurgence in recent years as part of a trend of people moving away from suburbia and into cities.
The neighborhood was designated a local historic district by the city in 2001.
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
. It is circumscribed by Edgemont Street, Norman Bridge Road, Fairview Avenue, and Audubon Road.
History
The neighborhood is built on land occupied by John Gindratt, who acquired the land in 1817 and established a plantation there. His house stood where Mastin Lane runs today. The next notable occupant in the area was John B. Mastin, who built a family home called "Fairview", for which Fairview Avenue is named; Mastin Lane is named for the family.The Cloverdale-Idlewild neighborhood was developed in the 1930s. The area has been experiencing a resurgence in recent years as part of a trend of people moving away from suburbia and into cities.
The neighborhood was designated a local historic district by the city in 2001.