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Rowan House
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By Tim Carr, November 15, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Rowan House Marker | | |
Inscription. Thomas Rowan, son of Irish immigrants who settled in St. Clair County, Alabama, purchased his first 130 acres at auction and built a house here by c. 1854 that probably forms the core of the two northeast rooms. Heir John Thomas Rowan and his wife, Ada Scott Rowan, enlarged the house to its present turn-of-the-century farmhouse form about 1904. The Rowans were prominent farmers and landowners in the Cahaba Valley for three generations, at one time owning much of the land on this section of the Ashville - Montevallo Road. The last family member to live in the house died in 1979, after which the property declined. In 1998 builder Charles Kessler Jr. purchased the property to develop Woodruff Farms. The Leeds Historical Society convinced Kessler to donate the lot to the Society. Volunteer workers restored the badly deteriorated house. It was dedicated to the people of the community in April 2000.
Erected 2000 by Alabama Historical Commission.
Location. 33° 31.494′ N, 86° 34.674′ W. Marker is in Leeds, Alabama, in Jefferson County. Marker is on Montevallo Road (Alabama Route 119) near Woodruff Parkway, on the left when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1900 Montevallo Road, Leeds AL 35094, United States of America.
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By Tim Carr | |
| | | 2. Rowan House & Marker | | |
At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Jonathan Bass House Museum (approx. 1.6 miles away); John Henry (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Depot (approx. 2.6 miles away); Confederate Storehouse Burned By Federal Troops (approx. 6.8 miles away); Trussville (approx. 6.8 miles away); Cahaba Project (approx. 6.8 miles away); Trussville Furnace (approx. 7.4 miles away); Wilson Chapel And Cemetery (approx. 8.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Leeds.
Also see . . . Rowan Oaks Historical Home. (Submitted on November 23, 2009, by Tim Carr of Birmingham, Alabama.)
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By Tim Carr | |
| | | 3. Rowan House | | |
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By Tim Carr | |
| | | 4. Woodruff Farms Sign Next To The Rowan House | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on November 21, 2009, by Tim Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 223 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. Submitted on November 21, 2009, by Tim Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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