The City of Montgomery is in the planning and design phase of an ambitious community initiative officially called the East Fairview Avenue Streetscape Master Plan, but more commonly referred to as the “Huntingdon Mile.”

East Fairview Avenue is the corridor that runs through the heart of Old Cloverdale and alongside Huntingdon College—one of the neighborhood’s most important institutional anchors.

This prestigious private Methodist college is one of the key anchors of the Cloverdale neighborhood. Founded in 1854 in Tuskegee, Alabama and later moved to Montgomery, Huntingdon is situated on a beautiful 75-acre campus designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, one of the preeminent landscape architects in U.S. history.

Huntingdon’s campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Huntingdon College Campus Historic District. The College has done a superb job of preserving the character and architectural grandeur of its campus, which feature multiple noteworthy Gothic Revival and Tudor Revival academic, administrative and residential buildings.

While Old Cloverdale is widely recognized for its architectural and cultural significance, the long-term preservation of the neighborhood depends not only on individual buildings, but also on the quality and character of its public spaces.

The Huntingdon Mile represents a meaningful opportunity to enhance one of the neighborhood’s most visible and heavily used corridors in a manner consistent with its historic identity.

Planned improvements—including pedestrian safety enhancements, streetscape upgrades, and intersection redesign—have the potential to transform East Fairview Avenue from a vehicle-oriented thoroughfare into a more connected, walkable, and cohesive part of the neighborhood.

Why This Project Matters

Preservation is not limited to maintaining structures—it also requires thoughtful investment in the spaces that connect them.

Enhancing the Huntingdon Mile will:

• Improve pedestrian safety and accessibility for residents and students

• Strengthen connectivity between Old Cloverdale and Huntingdon College

• Reinforce the neighborhood’s historic character through appropriate design

• Support the long-term vitality of surrounding institutions and properties

The Foundation’s Role

The Old Cloverdale Community Foundation is committed to supporting projects that produce lasting, visible improvements within the neighborhood.

In the context of the Huntingdon Mile, the Foundation may play a role in:

• Supporting streetscape elements that reflect Cloverdale’s historic character

• Enhancing landscaping, lighting, and pedestrian-scale design and safety features

• Assisting in the coordination of stakeholders and project vision

• Providing resources for improvements beyond baseline public funding