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

McAdory House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2023

1. McAdory House Marker

Inscription. A cotton plantation house circa 1840, with about 2,000 acres. Built by Thomas McAdory, Jr., the pioneer architecture was the dog-trot style built of numbered hand-hewn logs and wooden pegs. Born here: Robert McAdory, first mayor of Bessemer and Dr. Thomas M. Owen, a founder of the Alabama State Archives and Department of History.

Erected by National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 33° 22.466′ N, 86° 57.684′ W. Marker is near Bessemer, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is on Eastern Valley Road south of Elrie Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 216 Eastern Valley Rd, Bessemer AL 35020, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Thomas McAdory Owen (a few steps from this marker); Hosea Holcombe (approx. 1.4 miles away); “Spirit of the American Doughboy” (approx. 1.8 miles away); Sweet Home / Henry W. Sweet (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Bessemer Site

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(approx. 2 miles away); Bright Star / Koikos Restaurant (approx. 2 miles away); Owen House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Canaan Baptist Church (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bessemer.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2023

2. McAdory House Marker

Thomas McAdory Owen image. Click for full size.

from History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography by Thomas M. Owen (Public Domain), circa 1920

3. Thomas McAdory Owen

He founded the Alabama Department of Archives and History, the nation's first publicly funded, independent state archives agency.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,097 times since then and 118 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.