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

Historic Home | Jackson in Clarke County  

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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 with a gable on hip roof. The front facade features a projecting bay with a bay window topped with cresting. In the ell created by this bay is a shed-roofed porch which originally wrapped around the front facade and one side elevation. The side portion, however, has been enclosed. The house features solid arches between its porch posts.

The Dr. Thomas Isham Kimbell House is a contributing property to the Jackson Historic District that was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on January 23, 1998. This home is located at 423 Commerce St.in Jackson, AL (GPS coordinates 31.506877,-87.896269).

This is a private residence – drive by only.

Source: NRHP “Jackson Historic District” Registration Form.

Photographs courtesy of RuralSWAlabama.

Tags: alabama, black belt, clarke county, house, jackson

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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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