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 an English-born carpenter named James Newman. The house was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on January 1, 1978 and to the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1978. It [...]
The “Heart of Clarke” wall mural is located beside the mini-park at the Courthouse Square in Grove Hill, AL. It was painted by local artists, Johnna Bush and Sharon Dozier. In 2007, The Grove Hill Arts Council approached Johnna Bush about painting the mural. The building wall where the Arts Council wanted the mural was [...]
In 1898, the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, seeking to serve the educational needs of black students opened a school and church in Thomasville, Williams Temple CME Church. Four years later, the CME Church began construction on another facility at Booker City (now called Docena) located near Birmingham. This school was to serve the needs of [...]
This church was founded in 1819 by Rev. Joshua Wilson. In 1854, a two-story building was built on this site. The lower floor was a church and the upper floow served as a Masonic lodge. This building was damaged by a tornado in 1911. It was rebuilt immediately as a single story building using much [...]
The John A. Coate House is a historic house in Grove Hill, Alabama. The one-story spraddle-roof house was built in 1855. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1999. It was listed due to its architectural significance as a part of the Clarke County Multiple Property Submission. This house [...]
The Gainestown Schoolhouse was built in 1919 as a one-room schoolhouse. The school was expanded to a two-room building in 1930. The building has been restored and is well maintained. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. This little school is located beside CR 29 at Gainestown, AL (GPS [...]
The Grove Hill Cultural Arts Center opened in 2008 and it is a non-profit organization sponsored by the Grove Hill Arts Council. The Arts Center exhibits the work of local artists. Classes are also conducted at the Arts Center by local artists in oil and acrylic painting, drawing, and stained glass. The Arts Center recently [...]
The Turner Corn Crib is believed to have been built with logs taken from the old Turner Fort which was a fortification used to protect settlers during the Creek Indian War of 1813-1814. Fort Turner was located in west Clarke County near the community of West Bend, AL. This fortification was constructed with split pine [...]
The Bush house is a historic home in Grove Hill, Alabama. The two-story Colonial Revival style house was built in 1912. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1999. It was listed due to its architectural significance as a part of the Clark County Multiple Property Submission. The Bush [...]
This office was built circa 1834 by Judge John Gates Creagh who was an attorney, commissioner, county treasurer, judge of county orphans court and state legislator. It was originally located on Lot 15 Court Street in Grove Hill facing the county court house. The building was moved in the mid 1930′s to Clarke Street for [...]
The Jim Folsom Bridge has been in operation since the early 1960′s. It is located on US Highway 84 across the Tombigbee River at Coffeeville, AL (GPS coordinates N31.755167,W88.101861). Date Posted: 4/17/10
Lustron homes are prefabricated, enameled-steel houses developed in response to the shortage of housing for GI’s returning from World War II. They were constructed entirely of metal. These homes contain enamel-coated exterior walls and roofing, steel framing and metal-paneled interior walls and ceiling. Lustron homes included built-in features such as bookcases, vanities, china cabinets, and [...]
