Founded in the mid-to-late 1800’s, Cottage Hill is Montgomery’s oldest intact historic neighborhood, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The neighborhood first served as home to businessmen and prominent railroad personnel who originally developed the area. Over the years, the neighborhood has undergone several transitions, and now finds itself in a revival period, as young professionals, businessmen and women, artists and preservationists work to restore the Victorian cottages and period structures for residential and office spaces. The neighborhood is one of great history and nostalgia, and the renaissance currently underway has again breathed new life into the district.

GrandView residents will be poised to benefit from the revitalization that is in progress in the downtown business and historic districts under Montgomery’s recently approved Downtown Master Plan. Developed by world-renowned town planners, Dover Kohl and Partners, the plan showcases the Five Points section of Cottage Hill in the heart of the resurgence, transforming Montgomery into a city redesigned for smart growth. Click here to download a copy of the Montgomery Downtown Master Plan. 

For comments from Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright on the future of Montgomery’s downtown and Cottage Hill area, visit http://www.montgomeryal.gov/. You can also visit the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce website for more information on the City and Montgomery’s Riverfront Development projects.