The Town of Gainesville which was once among the largest towns in the State of Alabama is home to several historical homes, churches, cemeteries, and monument. The Main-Yankee Street Historic District is roughly bounded by Main, Washington, and Yankee Streets, and the district includes all of the historic homes and buildings on those two streets; there are five historical homes in this District. Also located in this District on Yankee Street is the site of the Old Female Academy, which was a two-story girls' school before Civil War, and during the Civil War served as a hospital for wounded soldiers.