Decatur in Morgan County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
West View
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.
Location. 34° 29.909′ N, 86° 55.632′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Alabama, in Morgan County. Marker is at the intersection of Indian Hills Road Southeast and West View, on the right when traveling south on Indian Hills Road Southeast. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Decatur AL 35603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bethel Road Historical District (approx. 2.6 miles away); M601A Tank (approx. 2.7 miles away); T-34 C Mentor Plane (approx. 2.7 miles away); United States Marines (approx. 2.7 miles away); Town of Priceville (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Huey Helicopter (approx. 2.7 miles away); United States Navy (approx. 2.7 miles away); Prisoner of War or Missing in Action (approx. 2.7 miles away).
Regarding West View. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the house:
The two-story frame house was built for Jonathan Burleson, a pioneer citizen of Morgan County. Incised on polished stone in a flowing cursive script, Burleson's name and the date "Oct 6th 1841" were affixed to the southeastern chimney of the house. Jonathan Burleson was forty-three years old at the time. Born in North Carolina in 1798, he had been brought as a child to Alabama, where his family settled in Madison County, at Huntsville. In 1818, Burleson moved across the Tennessee River and located south of Decatur. Over the next two decades, he amassed a modest fortune in land and slaves. His first dwelling, a hewn-log house, stood in the lowlands near Flint Creek, west of and below the promontory which eventually took his name as "Burleson Mountain," where he in 1841 built Westview.
Also see . . .
1. The Burleson Family: A history older than the state. The Burleson family saw the creation of Alabama as a state, fought in the Creek War and War Between the States, survived reconstruction and witnessed the transformation of north Alabama's education system. (Catherine Godbey, The Decatur Daily, posted Feb. 21, 2021 as archived by the Internet Archive) (Submitted on February 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Westview. National Register of Historic Places nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the site, which was listed in 1982. (National Park Service) (Submitted on February 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.