Ashville in St. Clair County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
John Looney House
Circa 1820
Photographed by Tim Carr, February 1, 2009
1. John Looney House Marker
The two story log house with double dog-trot is a rare example of pioneer architecture in Alabama.
Restored by St. Clair Historical Society 1972. Listed in National Register of Historic Places 1974.
Erected 1978 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location. 33° 49.266′ N, 86° 11.544′ W. Marker is in Ashville, Alabama, in St. Clair County. It is on Greensport Road (County Route 24), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ashville AL 35953, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama and in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Ash (approx. 3½ miles away); Dalco Obed Langston (approx. 3½ miles away); Assassination Site of Sgt. E. Frank Harrison (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Dean / Inzer House (approx. 3.7 miles away); A County Older Than The State, St. Clair (approx. 3.8 miles away); Reeves Grove Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 7½ miles away); Historic Reeves Grove Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 7½ miles away); Battle of Ten Islands (approx. 7.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of
Photographed by Tim Carr, February 1, 2009
2. John Looney House and Marker
Photographed by Tim Carr, February 1, 2009
3. John Looney House
Photographed by Tim Carr, February 1, 2009
4. Dog-trot of the John Looney House
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2009, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 7,541 times since then and 137 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 4, 2009, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
