Hurtsboro in Russell County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Joel Hurt House

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2013

1. Joel Hurt House Marker

Inscription. The home was built in 1857 by the founder of Hurtsboro, Joel Hurt, Sr. (1813-1861) and his wife, Lucy Long Hurt (1822-1915). Their saw mill, constructed near Hurtsboro Creek, provided lumber for the home and surrounding community. With the addition of the Mobile & Girard Railroad, the town of Hurtsboro was established and flourished. One of the Hurt's eleven children, Joel Hurt, Jr. (1850-1926) resided here as a child and later played a major role in the architectural development of Atlanta, Georgia. The home was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

This one story Greek Revival asymmetrical structure presents an expansive front porch with nine columns and a connecting north porch with three columns. The home received significant updating and Edwardian decoration in 1906 including the ornate varnished entrance portal with double doors. An elegant central hallway features pressed tin covered ceiling and walls accented with paired ionic wood columns on paneled bases connected by carved wood valences. The home was fully renovated in 2002 while preserving its unique charm and architecture.

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by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission and Donna & Bryant McKee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 32° 14.424′ N, 85° 24.709′ W. Marker is in Hurtsboro, Alabama, in Russell County. It is at the intersection of Church Road and Railroad Street (County Road 20), on the right when traveling north on Church Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 605 Church Rd, Hurtsboro AL 36860, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Columbus.

It is also 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 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Long Family (a few steps from this marker);

Joel Hurt House Marker (reverse) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2013

2. Joel Hurt House Marker (reverse)

Hurtsboro United Methodist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of Phoebe Tolbert Key (approx. 5.6 miles away); Creek Stand Methodist Church (approx. 5.6 miles away); Creek Stand AME Zion Church Cemetery (approx. 5.7 miles away); Uchee / Good Hope Baptist Church, Uchee (approx. 8.3 miles away); May 28th Celebration (approx. 8½ miles away); Uchee Chapel Methodist Church (approx. 9.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hurtsboro.

Joel Hurt House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2013

3. Joel Hurt House

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2013

4. Joel Hurt House

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5. Joel Hurt

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,196 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 16, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 5. submitted on September 5, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.