Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
34_72_167 |
Object Name |
Photograph, Digital |
Description |
Photograph and Historic Sites Survey Update Form dated 2014 of 5 Minnich Court in Fairhope, Alabama. This building is located in the Downtown Fairhope Historic District. See 34_71_001-127 for all buildings in this District or search "Downtown Fairhope Historic District." This small cottage was built c.1940 by Mr. O. K. Cummings (1876-1946) who moved to Fairhope in 1924 because of business opportunities and his wife's connections to the local Minnich family. Cummings was very active in Fairhope, and helped start the Fairhope Chamber of Commerce in 1924, and was a founder, director and president of the Baldwin County Savings and Loan Association. He also acquired multiple lots around town and built small cottages for rent or to sell. 5 Minich Court is an example of the type of structure Mr. Cummings built. From the Fairhope Public Library Collection and the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives. |
Search Terms |
Historic Homes Houses Buildings Downtown Downtown Fairhope Historic District Fairhope Public Library Collection 5 Minnich Court |
People |
Cummings, O. K. (1876-1946) |
Date |
1940 |
Collection |
Fairhope Single Tax Corporation |