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

Owen House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2023

1. Owen House Marker

Inscription. 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 originally the dog-trot style, later enclosed. The house is built of hand-hewn logs and “pit-sawed” lumber from the 1,000 plus acres. Union General James Wilson raided the plantation in 1865.

Erected by National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 33° 20.842′ N, 86° 58.995′ W. Marker is near Bessemer, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is on Eastern Valley Road (County Road 18) 0.1 miles north of Rosser Loop Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1740 Eastern Valley Rd, Bessemer AL 35022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American 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: McAdory House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Thomas McAdory Owen (approx. 2.3 miles away); Sadler House (approx.

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2.8 miles away); Canaan Baptist Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); Hosea Holcombe (approx. 3.6 miles away); “Spirit of the American Doughboy” (approx. 4 miles away); Sweet Home / Henry W. Sweet (approx. 4.1 miles away); Bright Star / Koikos Restaurant (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bessemer.

Also see . . . Owen Plantation House (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the property, which was listed in 1976. (National Archives) (Submitted on February 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2023

2. Owen House Marker

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2023

3. Owen House

Front view of the house.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 672 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.