Selma in Dallas County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Ware - Baker - Jones House

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 6, 2010

1. Ware - Baker - Jones House Marker

Inscription. Built c. 1859 by Henry H. Ware, this house exemplifies the picturesque eclecticism which dominated Alabama architecture after 1850. It mixes elements of the older neoclassicism with the newer Victorian trends.
Prominent owners through the years have included Madison Jackson Williams, newspaper editor and Selma mayor 1865-66, as well as the Stollenwerck, Baker and Jones families.
Restoration 1981-83 by the C. E. Dillon Family, Named
Grace Hall
In 1985 to honor Miss Grace Jones, a longtime occupant and owner.

Erected 1985 by Alabama Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 32° 24.748′ N, 87° 1.43′ W. Marker is in Selma, Alabama, in Dallas County. It is on Lauderdale Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 506 Lauderdale Street, Selma AL 36701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

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 New Spain,

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 walking distance of this marker: Temple Mishkan Israel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lee - Bender - Butler House (about 800 feet away); Mabry - Jones Home

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); John Tyler Morgan House (approx. ¼ mile away); Highlights of Selma History / William Rufus DeVane King 1786-1853 (approx. ¼ mile away); VII In. Brooke Rifle (approx. ¼ mile away); Sturdivant Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Est. 1838 (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Selma.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Last Stronghold Falls (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 6, 2010

2. Ware - Baker - Jones House Marker

Ware - Baker - Jones House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 6, 2010

3. Ware - Baker - Jones House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,845 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 7, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.