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By Mark Hilton, December 17, 2013
Buena Vista Plantation Home
1 Alabama, Autauga County, Prattville — Buena Vista — Montgomery-Janes-Wittaker Home — (circa 1830) —
This antebellum plantation house was completed by Capt. William Montgomery, a contemporary of Prattville's founder, Daniel Pratt. This “Deep South” architecture reflects the Federal style with the later addition of a Colonial . . . Map (db m70795) HM
2 Alabama, Autauga County, Prattville — Mulbry Grove Cottage — McWilliams - Smith - Rice House
Built circa, 1840s by A.K. McWilliams, this story and one-half Federal-style raised cottage with Greek Revival elements was the residence of Amos Smith, who named the town of Prattville. The west front parlor was the meeting place where the . . . Map (db m27982) HM
3 Alabama, Autauga County, Prattville — Old Autauga County Courthouse — 1870
The county's third courthouse was used until 1906. George Littlefield Smith, an early citizen of Prattville, designed and built the Italianate-style structure. Earlier county seats were Washington, then Kingston. Marker placed by the . . . Map (db m70808) HM
4 Alabama, Baldwin County, Daphne — City of Daphne — Incorporated July 8, 1927
The City of Daphne was incorporated July 8, 1927 with a population of 500. its history, however, dates to a much earlier period. Research and artifacts show that Tensaw, Alabama, Choctaw, Creeks, and Seminole Indians all lived in the this area prior . . . Map (db m100843) HM
5 Alabama, Baldwin County, Fairhope — Fairhope Museum of History
Dedicated 2008 A gift to the people of Fairhope from The Fairhope Single Tax Corporation & the City of Fairhope Dedicated April 5, 2008 The Front Section of this structure was carefully restored to reflect its original use as Fairhope's . . . Map (db m128887) HM
6 Alabama, Baldwin County, Loxley — Jenkins Farm / Jenkins Farmhouse
Jenkins Farm John Wesley Jenkins, born 1874, owned a 40 acre turpentine operation in 1915 when he married Amelia Taylor. With the decline of his turpentine resources, they began growing potatoes. At the time of John Wesley’s death in . . . Map (db m155369) HM
7 Alabama, Barbour County, Clayton — Miller – Martin Townhouse
John H. Miller built this Gothic Revival townhouse in 1859. He and his wife moved from Orangeburg, South Carolina to Barbour County in the early 1830s, settling in an area which would become known as the Tabernacle community. He later purchased a . . . Map (db m60755) HM
8 Alabama, Barbour County, Clayton — Octagon House
This unusual house was built 1859 – 1861 by Benjamin Franklin Petty, a carriage and furniture merchant, who was a native of New York and a pioneer settler of Clayton. It was patterned after a design made popular by Orson S. Fowler’s book A . . . Map (db m39121) HM
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9 Alabama, Barbour County, Eufaula — Fendall Hall / Young and Dent — The Young - Dent Home
Built between 1856 and 1860 by Edward Brown Young and his wife, Ann Fendall Beall, this was one of the first of the great Italianate style homes constructed in Eufaula. It later became the home of the builders’ daughter, Anna Beall Young, and her . . . Map (db m33759) HM
10 Alabama, Barbour County, Eufaula — Hart House
Built by John Hart about 1850, the Hart House is recognized as an outstanding example of pure Greek Revival architecture. Hart (c. 1805-1863) moved from New Hampshire and became a prominent merchant and farmer. When constructed, the house was on the . . . Map (db m48376) HM
11 Alabama, Bibb County, Brierfield — Hayes-Morton House
Wilson Hayes constructed this typical farm house for his wife and six children just south of Six Mile around 1900. After he moved to Oklahoma c. 1915, his daughter Ollie and her husband Levert Rotenberry lived in the home until 1928. Between 1928 . . . Map (db m37136) HM
12 Alabama, Bibb County, Brierfield — Sunshine & Dorothy Morton House — Brierfield Iron Works Historical State Park
Originally located off Patton Chapel Road in what is today Hoover, Alabama, the Sunshine and Dorothy Morton house was moved to the Brierfield Park in March 2005 by the Morton family and restored over the next two years by restoration specialist . . . Map (db m37177) HM
13 Alabama, Bullock County, Union Springs — Bullock County Courthouse Historic District
The Bullock County Courthouse Historic District in Union Springs consists of 47 structures along three blocks of Prairie Street. Focal point of the district is the 1871 courthouse which is one of the finest post-bellum courthouses in the state and . . . Map (db m83257) HM
14 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 1005 Noble Street — C. 1890
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217264) HM
15 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 1006 Noble Street — c. 1888
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217281) HM
16 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 1008 Gurnee Avenue — c. 1907
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217294) HM
17 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 1012 Noble Street — c. 1888
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217280) HM
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18 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 1014 Noble Street — c. 1888
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217279) HM
19 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 1018 Noble Street — c. 1900
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217278) HM
20 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 1024 Noble Street — c. 1888
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217277) HM
21 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 1030 Gurnee Avenue — c. 1925
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217293) HM
22 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 1118 Noble Street — c. 1898
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217276) HM
23 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 1208 Walnut Avenue — c. 1888
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217296) HM
24 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 1213 Noble Street — c. 1923
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217401) HM
25 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 1217 Noble Street — c. 1920
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217267) HM
26 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 1224 Noble Street — c. 1891
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217273) HM
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27 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 1230 Noble Street — 1906
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217285) HM
28 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 13 W. 10th Street — 1903
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217298) HM
29 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 1301 Noble Street — 1917
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217269) HM
30 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 1302 Noble Street — 1918
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217270) HM
31 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 1311 Gurnee Avenue — 1902
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217286) HM
32 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 15 E. 10th Street — c. 1908
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217301) HM
33 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 15 W. 10th Street — c. 1905
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217299) HM
34 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 416 W. 15th Street — c. 1925
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217302) HM
35 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 509 W. 15th Street — c. 1900
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217287) HM
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36 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 906 Noble Street — c. 1920
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217284) HM
37 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 910 Noble Street — c. 1915
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217283) HM
38 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 913 Noble Street — c. 1953
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217261) HM
39 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 920 Noble Street — c. 1885
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217282) HM
40 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — Security Bank Building
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m217290) HM
41 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — United States Federal Building - Courthouse
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior United States Federal Building - Courthouse Built 1906Map (db m217266) HM
42 Alabama, Calhoun County, Jacksonville — Profile Cotton Mill Historic District — Calhoun County
In 1905, local businessman Henry P. Ide joined with out-of-state investors and built the Ide-Profile Cotton Mill. Along with the mill, the company established the Profile Mill Village, which originally began as 40 homes for workers. The company . . . Map (db m195730) HM
43 Alabama, Calhoun County, Jacksonville — Saint Luke's Episcopal Church — Calhoun County
John D. and Anna Maria Hoke founded the parish on June 30, 1844. Members of the Hoke, Forney, and Abernathy families joined over the years. The church design was based on Richard Upjohn's 1852 pattern book, Upjohn's Rural Architecture. Upjohn was . . . Map (db m199134) HM
44 Alabama, Calhoun County, Jacksonville — Thomas A. Walker — 1811-1888
Prominent citizen of Jacksonville who served Alabama as Brigadier General, State Militia; member Legislature and Pres. of Senate; Circuit Court Judge; and Pres. Ala. and Tenn. Railroad He owned extensive cotton plantations and mining interests . . . Map (db m29921) HM
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45 Alabama, Calhoun County, Oxford — Cooper-Pope House
[Top plaque] This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior [Bottom plaque] 301 Main Street has been placed on the Alabama Register of . . . Map (db m217258) HM
46 Alabama, Choctaw County, Mount Sterling — Mount Sterling Methodist Church — Built c. 1859
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m203662) HM
47 Alabama, Clarke County, Grove Hill — Josiah and Lucy Martin Mathews Cabin
This cabin was built in the 1830s by Josiah Mathews. It is an example of a two-room log cabin. This type of cabin was commonly built by early 1800s settlers who came from the Carolinas and Georgia on the Federal Road to Clarke County. The cabin . . . Map (db m234676) HM
48 Alabama, Clarke County, Grove Hill — The Alston-Cobb House
The Alston-Cobb House (c. 1854) is an example of plantation plain-style architecture, also called an "I" house because of its narrow profile. It is characterized by a simple gable roof. Typically, as in the Alston-Cobb House, there were masonry . . . Map (db m234674) HM
49 Alabama, Coffee County, Elba — Folsom Birthplace
James Elisha (Big Jim) Folsom, a resident of Elba, Coffee County, served as the 45th and 47th Governor of Alabama. Folsom lived in this home from 1908 to 1910 when it was located near the Folsom Mill Creek and Tabernacle communities. The Folsom . . . Map (db m94160) HM
50 Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — Barton Hall
. . . Map (db m192085) HM
51 Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — Cherokee High School
Cherokee High School began here in 1921 as a grammar school with two teachers in a new frame building. The building was erected by African Americans using a Julius Rosenwald Grant with additional funds from the local community. The county school . . . Map (db m192084) HM
52 Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Clyde Carter House
The Clyde Carter House, built in 1924, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 2004 Criterion C in the area of Architecture Criterion A in the area of AgricultureMap (db m192041) HM
53 Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Howell & Graves School
Marker Front: Muscle Shoals City was incorporated on April 24, 1923. Among the leading developers were New York realtors A.L. Howell and C.T. Graves. Their interest in Muscle Shoals was inspired by the vision of Henry Ford to use power from . . . Map (db m28580) HM
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54 Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — E.L. Newman Lustron House
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m192043) HM
55 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Belle Mont
Built between 1828 and 1832, Belle Mont is a foremost example of Jeffersonian Palladian Architecture in the deep south and one of Alabama's first great plantation houses. It was build for Dr. Alexander W. Mitchell, a native of Virginia, and a . . . Map (db m29561) HM
56 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Colbert County Courthouse Square District
22 structures, first Northwest Alabama historic district placed on National Register of Historic Places (1973): Courthouse, erected 1881, shows Italianate and Greek Revival influences. Fifth Street, Commercial Row, seven adjoining brick structures . . . Map (db m28584) HM
57 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Locust Hill
Built in 1823 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m192081) HM
58 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Shady Dell — Colbert County
This home was built in 1920 for Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Davis and is located in the Tuscumbia Historic District, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The doctor came to Tuscumbia in 1903 to serve the African American . . . Map (db m216625) HM
59 Alabama, Conecuh County, Evergreen — The Louisville and Nashville Depot — Evergreen, Alabama — Built in 1907 —
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m203711) HM
60 Alabama, Crenshaw County, Luverne — Douglass House — Crenshaw County
In 1904, Alabama industrialist Frazier Michel Douglass, Sr. hired a carpenter from Alexander City, Alabama to build the Douglass House. The house is a two-story Queen Anne Victorian and might be the only home of this architectural type in . . . Map (db m163677) HM
61 Alabama, Cullman County, Cullman — Ernest E. Greene Home
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Circa 1913Map (db m217150) HM
62 Alabama, Dale County, Ozark — Dowling - Steagall House
Constructed in c. 1900 by G. P. Dowling, the Dowling-Steagall House is a Classical Revival dwelling featuring a full-height portico with Ionic columns and an elaborate door surround. A judge and prominent businessman, G. P. Dowling organized Ozark's . . . Map (db m36510) HM
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63 Alabama, Dale County, Ozark — The J.D. Holman House — Dale County
The J.D. Holman House was built in 1912 for Jesse DaCosta Holman and his wife, Susan Dowling Holman, and their seven children. Architect Frank C. Galliher of Montgomery, Alabama, designed the 10,000 square foot, Greek Revival house. The gifted and . . . Map (db m132527) HM
64 Alabama, Dallas County, Cahaba — Crocheron's Row — Reported permanently removed
A "row" was a 19th century shopping mall. The word was used when a building or block had several similar storefronts arranged in a straight line or row. This cellar marks the spot where David and Nicholas Crocheron built a large 2 story brick . . . Map (db m83509) HM
65 Alabama, Dallas County, Cahaba — St. Luke's Episcopal Church — Reported missing
St. Luke's was consecrated in 1854. It was an outstanding example of the Gothic Revival style, popular at the time. The contractor closely followed designs in a widely circulated book, Rural Architecture, published in 1852 by the celebrated . . . Map (db m75922) HM
66 Alabama, Dallas County, Cahaba — The Crocheron Columns — Reported permanently removed
The Crocherons were from Staten Island, New York. Richard Conner Crocheron arrived in town about 1837 to help run the family store. He traveled north for his bride in 1843 after building her this brick home. The back wall adjoined the brick store . . . Map (db m22870) HM
67 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — “Fairoaks”
This Greek revival mansion was built c. 1853 for William B. King and named “Fairoaks” for the many trees found about the place. King was the nephew of Vice President William Rufus King. Ann B. Wilson, a half-sister of the builder, . . . Map (db m83521) HM
68 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Fairoaks Square
Once a gracious turn-of-the-century neighborhood, many of the homes here were close to condemnation when purchased by Circle “S” Industries, Inc. in 1980. In all, 12 Victorian cottages were renovated in the area. Built between 1870 . . . Map (db m37651) HM
69 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Sturdivant Hall
One of the finest examples of neo-classic architecture in the South; designed by Thomas Helm Lee for Edward T. Watts. Completed in 1853. Sold 1864 to John M. Parkman, 1870 to Emile Gillman. Purchased in 1957 through a bequest from Robert . . . Map (db m37649) HM
70 Alabama, DeKalb County, Fort Payne — Lebanon Courthouse
Lebanon Courthouse was constructed during the 1840s when Lebanon, the county seat of DeKalb County, was a thriving community with inns, taverns, and government offices. This building, built for courthouse use, remained in use as a courthouse until . . . Map (db m156255) HM
71 Alabama, DeKalb County, Rainsville — McCurdy House
Built in 1931 by the McCurdy family, the home's interior was lined completely with cedar wood and the floor made of hand selected quarter-sawed oak. Beveled glass was in the windows and doors. Home to a delicatessen in the 1980s, plans were being . . . Map (db m156252) HM
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72 Alabama, Etowah County, Gadsden — Colonel Hood House
This stately Classic Revival house, built c. 1904, was the residence of Colonel Oliver Roland Hood (1867-1951), eminent Gadsden attorney and civic leader. Colonel Hood was one of the three incorporators of Alabama Power Company in 1906 and author of . . . Map (db m83732) HM
73 Alabama, Geneva County, Geneva — Kenan Home — Geneva County
Built in 1888 by W.K. and Emma Knox Kenan, this home is an excellent local example of Victorian Cottage architecture. The Kenan's settled in Geneva in 1882 and were charter members of the Geneva Presbyterian Church established in 1884. Despite . . . Map (db m167707) HM
74 Alabama, Hale County, Greensboro — “Glencairn”
Built in 1837 by Col. John Erwin, wealthy lawyer and planter. Architects and contractors were from Philadelphia. It has been continuously occupied by the Erwin family and is now the home of Katherine Mahood Rugg, great great-granddaughter of Col. . . . Map (db m203647) HM
75 Alabama, Hale County, Greensboro — Jones-Burks-Whittington — 1902 Main Street
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1840Map (db m203646) HM
76 Alabama, Hale County, Newbern — Hobson Bethel Methodist Church
Rev. J. Bancroft, presiding elder, and Rev. J. A. Moore, minister. called meeting of members in 1883 including the names: Hobson, Holcroft, Walker, Scott, Huggins, Moore, True, Sadler. Turpin. Building committee consisted of Mr. Will Sadler, Mr. . . . Map (db m203655) HM
77 Alabama, Hale County, Newbern — Newbern Presbyterian Church
Organized November 16, 1844 under Presbytery of South Alabama by the Rev. Thomas Witherspoon and 21 charter members. Petition to Presbytery signed by T. A. Borden, Anne Borden, Wm. Ervin, Eliza Ervin, Mrs. Rebeccah Hanna, A. & S. Hardin, Mrs. . . . Map (db m203657) HM
78 Alabama, Jackson County, Scottsboro — College Hill Historic District
College Hill Historic District, located along College Avenue between Scott and Kyle Streets, was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. This district was Scottsboro's first subdivision. The area was part of Charlotte Scott . . . Map (db m167089) HM
79 Alabama, Jackson County, Scottsboro — Jackson County Courthouse And The Scottsboro Boys
Marker front: Constructed in 1911-1912 and designed by architect Richard H. Hunt, the Jackson County Courthouse is a Neo-Classical, brick building situated on a town square in Scottsboro, the county seat of Jackson County. The front, . . . Map (db m22264) HM
80 Alabama, Jackson County, Skyline — Skyline School
The Skyline School was built as part of the Skyline Farms Project, a self-help program that the United States government conducted in 1934-1945 for unemployed farmers. Started by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, the program loaned . . . Map (db m167096) HM
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81 Alabama, Jackson County, Stevenson — Bennett's Cove Cabin
This cabin was originally constructed over 100 years ago approximately 10 miles west of this site in Bennett's Cove. It was given to the Stevenson community park by Mary and Walker Leland Jordan. The cabin was moved to this site and restored . . . Map (db m197507) HM
82 Alabama, Jefferson County, Bessemer — Owen House
Thomas Hennington Owen, grandson of Methodist minister, David Owen and Lucy McCraw, moved into the 2 room rear wing with his bride Malissa Rose Sadler in 1833. Second wife was Mary Elizabeth Tarrant. The 2 story addition in 1838 was . . . Map (db m215730) HM
83 Alabama, Jefferson County, Bessemer — Sweet Home / Henry W. Sweet
This house was built in 1906 by architect William E. Benns for H. W. Sweet at a cost of $10,000. The house uniquely blended the Queen Anne and Neo-Classical architectural styles, featuring two identical pedimented entrance porticos supported by . . . Map (db m27024) HM
84 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Belview Heights Neighborhood
The Corey Land Company, a group of prominent local businessmen headed by Robert Jemison, Jr., developed Belview Heights as a neighborhood for the professional employees of U.S. Steel in the 1910's. Extending the grid system being used in Ensley over . . . Map (db m24351) HM
85 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — The Cascade
One popular element of the park’s original design was a water feature known as the cascade. Cascading fountains were important features in formal European gardens. Their terraced pools and waterfalls animated the landscape with the sounds and . . . Map (db m83857) HM
86 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — The Heaviest Corner On Earth
At the turn of the 20th century, Birmingham was a small town of two and three story buildings with a few church steeples punctuating the skyline. During the industrial boom from 1902 to 1912 which made Birmingham the largest city in the state. Four . . . Map (db m27500) HM
87 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — The Little Theater Clark Memorial Theatre Virginia Samford Theatre
Built in 1937 by Gen. Louis Verdier Clark from a design by architect William T. Warren as a community playhouse for cultural activities. It was recognized as one of the best of its kind in the nation. Mrs. Vassar Allen - first president, Bernard . . . Map (db m27513) HM
88 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Title Building
Designed by William C. Weston and erected in 1902, the Title Building was the second skyscraper built in Birmingham. It was the first building to supply its tenants with electric power with its own power-generating plant and the water supply was . . . Map (db m27501) HM
89 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Vulcan Statue
When it was first proposed in 1905 that Vulcan be placed on Red Mountain, the time was not right for such a move. But by 1935 when the idea for Vulcan Park was proposed, iron ore mining had ceased here, the mineral railroad had been abandoned and . . . Map (db m95335) HM
90 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Central City — Steiner Bank Building
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m216072) HM
91 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Central City — The Cathedral Church of the Advent
has been entered in the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service United States Department of Interior 1983Map (db m216137) HM
92 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Fountain Heights — The Historic Federal Reserve Building
Built to house the Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the Historic Federal Reserve building was completed in 1927 out of poured concrete and white Stone Mountain, Georgia granite. The building was designed by architecture firm . . . Map (db m216138) HM
93 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Highland Park — Thompson House — 2848 Highland Avenue
Stephen E. Thompson was a native of Oberlin, Ohio who came to Birmingham in 1889 and became an active investor in real estate and land development. When he was ready to build his house on Highland Avenue, he chose an Oberlin architect, Daniel . . . Map (db m216071) HM
94 Alabama, Jefferson County, McCalla — Bell Barn — 1930
Built by H. Bell on Davis Road in McCalla, Alabama. Donated to Tannehill State Park in 1978. Restored in 1984.Map (db m215726) HM
95 Alabama, Jefferson County, McCalla — Dairy Barn — Circa 1823
This dairy barn located on the Bolling Farm near Maplesville, Alabama had been used in later years as a smokehouse. Donated by the A.M. Bolling family. Restored 1976.Map (db m215715) HM
96 Alabama, Jefferson County, McCalla — Sadler House
“Single pen” log house built by John Loveless in 1817 in an old Indian field. Additions, which enclosed the log house, were by Isaac Wellington Sadler and wife, Martha Prude, starting in 1835. Isaac, the son of William Rose Sadler, was a planter, . . . Map (db m215728) HM
97 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Aaron Gus Green — City of Florence Walk of Honor
In 2001, Aaron Green, a Taliesin Fellow and a member of the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects, was awarded the very first Gold Medal by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.Map (db m219167) HM
98 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Forks of Cypress
The Forks of Cypress plantation was established in 1818 by James and Sarah Jackson. This home, believed the design of William Nichols, was one of Alabama's great houses, featuring perhaps the earliest peristyle colonnades in America. Built by . . . Map (db m156982) HM
99 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Gilbert Elementary School
Gilbert School, named in honor of Henry C. Gilbert, school superintendent 1892-1904 and long time member of Board of Education was built in 1920, costing $79,000. The structure was planned by George D. Waller, architect. A relief sculpture . . . Map (db m83988) HM
100 Alabama, Lawrence County, Courtland — Courtland Presbyterian Church — 1821
One of Alabama's earliest Presbyterian congregations, this church was founded in September 1821 by the Reverend John Allen as "The Church of Nazareth". In 1833 it was renamed Courtland Presbyterian Church. The first meeting house, just west of . . . Map (db m155416) HM

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