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Allen Grove at Old Spring Hill, AL in Marengo County (built 1857; listed on the NRHP)

Antebellum | Old Spring Hill in Marengo County  

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This Greek Revival style house was built for John Gray Allen in 1857 by David Rudisill. It is a two-story frame structure with a two-story front portico featuring square paneled columns. The roof is hipped with side dormers. In 1890 the rear facade was altered when a kitchen and pantry wing and a two-story back porch was added.  The house and two other plantation buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on July 7, 1994 as a part of the Plantation Houses of the Alabama Canebrake and Their Associated Outbuildings multiple property submission.

This home is located between Linden and Demopolis in the community of Old Spring Hill (GPS Coordinates 32.428965, -87.774944).

This is a private residence – drive by only.

Source: wikipedia.org/Allen_Grove_(Alabama)

Tags: alabama, antebellum, black belt, house, marengo county, old spring hill, plantation

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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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