McCalla in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Sadler House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2023

1. Sadler House Marker

Inscription.
“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, educator and a founder of Pleasant Hill Methodist church. The house contains a “prophet's chamber” for traveling preachers.

Erected by National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 33° 19.001′ N, 87° 0.823′ W. Marker is in McCalla, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of Eastern Valley Road (County Road 18) and Vintage Lane, on the left when traveling west on Eastern Valley Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5262 Eastern Valley Rd, Mc Calla AL 35111, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American

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South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Owen House (approx. 2.8 miles away); Gristmill Trail (approx. 5 miles away); John Wesley Hall Grist Mill & Cotton Gin (approx. 5 miles away); Tapawingo Bridge (approx. 5 miles away); Dairy Barn (approx. 5 miles away); McAdory House (approx. 5 miles away); Williams House (approx. 5 miles away); Pioneer Farm Buildings (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McCalla.

Also see . . .
1. Sadler House (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the site, which was listed in 1975. (National Archives) (Submitted on February 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Sadler House. The house, with its unique architectural

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2023

2. Sadler House Marker

features, was the center of a 2,800-acre plantation with more than 40 slaves. (Robert Gamble, Society of Architectural Historians Archipedia) (Submitted on February 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 682 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.