Northport in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Shirley Place
Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, September 5, 2010
1. Shirley Place Marker
James Shirley built this raised cottage in 1838, using Federal and Greek Revival detailing. Constructed of local handmade brick, it was home for him, his wife, Mary Ann Christian Shirley, and his mother, Elizabeth Shirley. James was town surveyor in the 1830s. He built the first bridge over the Sipsey River in West Tuscaloosa County and Northport’s first brick commercial buildings in the 1850s. This house was later the home of William L. Christian, a Confederate veteran and Northport merchant; and, afterwards the home of George and Grace Christian. In 1979 Marvin Harper, a Shirley descendant, acquired the house. He gave it to the City of Northport in 1997.Erected 1998 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1924.
Location. 33° 13.158′ N, 87° 34.73′ W. Marker is in Northport, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Northport First United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Northport Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Home Guard Defended Covered Bridge / Bridging The Black Warrior River (approx. 0.4 miles away); Captain Benjamin F. Eddins (approx. half a mile away); Medeiros Point (approx. half a mile away); Horace King (approx. 0.6 miles away); Burns’ Shoals (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Black Warrior River (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northport.
Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, September 5, 2010
2. Shirley Place Marker
Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, September 5, 2010
3. Shirley Place
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,376 times since then and 270 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
