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Dallas Academy Building at Selma, AL (built c. 1889, listed on the NRHP)

This two-story, Renaissance Revival building, built ca. 1889, originally housed a private school funded by the Ladies Educational Society of Selma to …

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Damsite West Bank Park on the Alabama River near Gosport, AL

Damsite West Bank is a small park that is owned and managed by the U. S. Corp of Engineers.  It is located northwest of Gosport, AL on the west bank o …

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Daniels-Regions House at Cuba, AL (ca, 1901)

This Vernacular turn-of-the-century style home was built circa 1901. The house features a porch with turned and bracketed supports. This house is feat …

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Davidson-Jackson House at Pine Apple, AL (built 1903)

This two story Queen Anne style house was built in 1903. It contains a hipped roof with two cross gables, a wraparound porch with paired or cluttered …

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Davis Law Office Building at Marion, AL (built ca. 1863, listed on the NRHP)

The date 1863 was found scratched into a brick on the east wall. According to local tradition, the earliest occupant was a lawyer who used the top flo …

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Demopolis, AL Yacht Basin

The Demopolis Yacht Basin is a full service marina at Demopolis, AL on the Tennessee-Tombigbee waterway.  It has in-water and dry storage for boats an …

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Demopolis, Alabama 36732 Post Office (building completed 1912, listed on the NRHP)

The first official post office to serve the present city of Demopolis was designated Aigleville (literally translated as Eagle Town), the village of F …

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Denton & Mattie Mosley Cabin at Skinner Park in Toxey, AL

This small cabin originally belonged to Francis Marion and Lottie Mosley Tindle. They sold it to their oldest daughter, Mattie, and her husband, Dento …

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Dew Abrams House at Eutaw, AL (built ca. 1832)

Duncan Dew was a well-known planter and businessman of Eutaw. He came to Eutaw in 1822 and built this house about 1832. It is L-shaped and has elabora …

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Dickinson House at Grove Hill, AL (built ca. 1845)

The Dickinson House is a historic two-story Italianate style home at Grove Hill, AL. It was built circa 1845. The architect is believed to have been a …

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Dixons Mills United Methodist Church at Dixons Mills, AL (built ca. 1912)

The Dixons Mills United Methodist Church was constructed around 1912 and it was the first church built in the community. Prior to 1912, Sunday School …

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Dogtrot Log Cabin at the Broadhead Memorial Park in Needham, AL

The dogtrot cabin was a common style of rural home in the South during the 1800s. The dwelling would often begin as a single-room log cabin with the a …

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Downtown Grove Hill, AL

In the background is the Clarke County Courthouse. It is included in the “Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District” that was added to the Nation …

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Dr. Godbold’s Office Building at Whatley, AL (built ca. 1927; listed on the NRHP)

This was the medical office of Dr. John Cooper Godbold, Jr. (1888-1952). Dr. Godbold was the son of a Wilcox County physician. He came to Whatley in 1 …

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Dr. H. B. Ward House at Cuba, AL (c. 1880)

This house was built in 1880 for Dr. H. B. Ward (Oct. 7, 1852 – Dec. 31, 1917). Henry Bascomb (H. B.) Ward graduated from the Medical College at Mobil …

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Dr. John A. Kimbrough House at Thomasville, AL (ca. 1899)

Dr. John A. Kimbrough and his bride, Stella Oakley of Pine Hill, were married in November 1899 on the day of the great fire that destroyed Thomasville …

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Dr. John Watkins House near Burnt Corn, AL (c. 1812)

This was the home of Dr. John Watkins who was one of the early and few physicians in this part of what was then still the Mississippi Territory. Accor …

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Dr. Thomas Isham Kimbell House at Jackson, AL (built 1883, listed on the NRHP)

This house was built in 1883 for Dr. Thomas Isham Kimbell, the son of early Clarke County pioneer Isham Kimbell. It is a 2 1/2 story Queen Anne house …

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Dr. Willis Meriwether House at Eutaw, AL (built before 1856)

The Dr. Willis Meriwether House, also known as the Clark-Malone House, is a historic vernacular Greek Revival style house in Eutaw. The house is a two …

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Drake House at Greensboro, AL (built before 1854)

The exact age of this house is not known, but it dates back well into the antebellum period.  One of the owners of this home was a Mr. Chadwick who di …

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Drake Northrup House at Greensboro, AL (ca. 1850)

Dr. Gaston Drake, a planter and local physician, purchased this property in 1849 and had a house built on it.  The house was destroyed by fire before …

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Drury Fair Jones Memorial at Old Live Oak Cemetery at Selma, AL

Provided are pictures of the memorial to Drury Fair Jones (1856-1878) that is located in the historic Old Live Oaks Cemetery at Selma. This beautiful …

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Dry Fork Plantation Home at Sedan, AL (1832-1834)

Dry Fork is a historic plantation home located in the Sedan community near Camden, AL. This is one of the oldest documented homes still standing in Wi …

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Duggar-Osborn House at Greensboro, AL (built ca. 1890, listed on the NRHP).

This is a charming one-story Victorian cottage with Eastlake details that’s located on Greensboro’s Main Street. This house was built around 1890. Fea …

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Dulaney AME Church near Rosebud, AL in Wilcox County (built c. 1914; listed on the ARLH)

This church was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage (ARLH) on April 18, 2007. According to the Alabama Historical Commission’s P …

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Dunaway Home at Orrville, AL (designed by George F. Barber, built 1895, listed on the Alabama Register)

This Victorian farmhouse was designed by renowned Knoxville architect, George F. Barber, and it is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Her …

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Dunn-Fairley-Bonner-Field House at Camden, AL (built c. 1825)

This is the oldest documented structure in Camden. It was built for Thomas Dunn who was one of the earliest settlers of this area. It is believed that …

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E. B. Ward House at Selma, AL (c. 1907)

This two-story Colonial Revival house was built around 1907. Features of the house include a one-story entry porch with fluted Ionic columns, a turret …

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Eagle Hotel (ca. 1830) at Marion, AL

This building, built around 1830, is one of Marion’s earliest hotels.  It is thought to be the place where General Sam Houston stayed when he came to …

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Edmund Pettus Bridge at Selma, AL

The Edmund Pettus Bridge spans over the Alabama River at downtown Selma, AL. It is a steel through-arch bridge that was designed by Henson K. Stephens …

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Ellis-Waddell House at Gainesville, AL (built ca. 1835-40, listed on the NRHP)

This house is one of the least altered of Gainesville’s early buildings. The building’s vernacular Greek Revival character suggests a construction dat …

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Elmcrest at Judson College in Marion, AL (built ca. 1838)

Elmcrest, built ca. 1838, is the oldest building on the Judson College campus.  In 1851, Judge John Moore purchased this home from Samuel Fowlkes and …

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Elodie Todd Dawson Monument in Selma’s Old Live Oak Cemetery

Elodie Todd Dawson (1844-1881) was a staunch Confederate supporter and sister-in-law of Abraham Lincoln. Her husband, Col. N.H.R. Dawson (1829-1895), …

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Emory School at Cedarville, AL in Hale County (ca. 1915; a historic Rosenwald School)

Emory School, also known as the Tunstall School, is a historic Rosenwald School building located in rural Hale County, AL about midway between Greensb …

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Evergreen Baptist Church at Evergreen, AL (built 1908)

The Evergreen Baptist Church was organized March 15, 1845. The sanctuary of the present church was constructed in a Tudor Revival style and dedicated …

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Evergreen Depot at Evergreen, AL (built 1907; listed on the NRHP)

The historic Evergreen Depot located on the old L & N Railroad line in downtown Evergreen was constructed in 1907 and ready for occupancy by March …

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Ezell’s Fish Camp located on the Tombigbee River at Lavaca, AL (a legendary restaurant that evolved from a dogtrot)

For many customers, Ezell’s Fish Camp is much more than a restaurant. It is a cultural institution, representing a way of life very much connected to …

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F. Metts Store at Monroeville, AL (built c. 1873, listed on the NRHP)

This is the oldest contributing property included on the Monroeville Downtown Historic District that’s listed on the National Register of Historic Pla …

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Fairhope near Uniontown, AL (built 1857-1861)

Fairhope is a historic 2 ½-story Gothic Revival-style plantation home that was built for Joseph Selden and his wife, Elizabeth Minge Selden, as the ce …

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About This Website

Welcome to rural southwest Alabama. This website is dedicated to twelve counties located in rural southwest Alabama which includes a large portion of Alabama’s Black Belt area. This region is known for its rich and diverse heritage, historic homes and churches, and natural beauty. This website contains details about historic and interesting places that you will find in this area of Alabama.

PLEASE NOTE THAT MOST OF THE HOMES INCLUDED ARE PRIVATE RESIDENCES AND, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ARE DRIVE BY ONLY.

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Dedicated to the memory of Stacy Milstead Henson (1978-2008) & Inez “Sis” Watts (1924-2007).

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