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Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church at Boligee, AL (built 1854)

This church was built in 1854 at the plantation community of The Fork of Greene located twelve miles southeast of Boligee.  The building was consecrat …

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Scott-Hanna-Moore House at Marion, AL (built ca. 1834, moved & enlarged ca. 1904, listed on the NRHP)

This house was originally a one-story home built circa 1834 by Captain Samuel Madison Scott at Scott’s Station, just west of Marion. Captain Scott’s w …

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Seawell-Tucker House at Marion, AL (built ca. 1860)

This two story-frame dwelling was built about 1860. It has an end chimney, nine over nine double hung windows, and a single bay entrance with a full h …

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Seay-Powers-Miller-Kilgrow House at Greensboro, AL (built ca. 1890, listed on the NRHP)

This home was built circa 1890 by Governor and Mrs. Thomas Seay. Thomas Seay was a native of Hale County. He began his political career in 1874 when h …

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Seed-Stevenson House at Greensboro, AL (built ca. 1880; one of the most detailed dwellings in Greensboro)

This 2 ½ story house, with its complex roof line and façade arrangement, is one of the most detailed dwellings in Greensboro. The first floor features …

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Selma Interpretative Center at Selma, AL (Welcome Center to the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail)

The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail was established by Congress in 1996, to commemorate the events, people, and route of the 1965 Voting R …

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Seventh-Day Adventists Church at Gilbertown, AL (ca. 1923)

This building was built circa 1923 by Seventh-Day Adventists. They built a new church and sold this one to First United Pentecostals. The building is …

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Shaw House at Cuba, AL (ca. 1900)

The Shaw House was built circa 1900. It is Victorian style with a wrap-around porch and decorative gingerbread trim. This home is located on the west …

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Shiloh Baptist Church at Shiloh, AL

Shown is Shiloh Baptist Church that’s located in the community of Shiloh, AL in south Marengo County (GPS coordinates 32.102003, -87.765748). In front …

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Si-Non Theater Building at Demopolis, AL

This building was built circa 1909 by John Cox Webb, Jr. It opened as the Elks Theater on October 1, 1915. Harry Simon and Tom Nonnenmacher acquired t …

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Silas Community House at Silas, AL

The Community House, located in the old Town District of Silas, was established in 2001.  The house is one of the few remaining early 20th Century res …

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Siloam Baptist Church at Marion, AL (built 1848-1849)

The Siloam Baptist Church was established in 1822.  During the mid-19th century, it was Alabama’s most influential Baptist congregation and one of the …

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Singleton House at Putnam, AL (built 1890)

This house was built in 1890 by William Alexander (Alex) and Roberta Pearl White Singleton. The house still remains in the family and is now used prim …

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Site of Fort Madison near Gainestown, AL (a stockade used during the Creek War 1813-1814)

Fort Madison was a wooden stockade fortification in the southern section of Clarke County in the vicinity of the present-day community of Gainestown, …

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Site of Fort Sinquefield & the Kimbell-James Massacre near Whatley, AL (Clarke County)

Fort Sinquefield was a wooden stockade fortification in Clarke County near the present-day community of Whatley, AL.  It was one of the many forts bui …

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Smith Building at Marion, AL (c. 1880)

Originally a two-story brick building. this structure had a major renovation in 1905. Ceramic tile was applied over the former brick façade, and the c …

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Snedecor-Walton-Washburn House at Greensboro, AL (c. 1870)

This house, located on the eastern end of Main Street, is unlike any other in Greensboro. A picturesque raised cottage with charming exterior features …

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Snow Hill Normal and Industrial Institute located in Wilcox County

This is a historic African-American school that was founded in 1893 by Dr. William J. Edwards, a graduate of Tuskegee University. The school opened as …

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Spence-Moon House at Livingston, AL (built 1834)

This home, constructed in 1834, is one of the earliest residences in Livingston.  When Livingston was plotted, James H. Spence bought eighty acres and …

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St Leo’s Catholic Church at Demopolis, AL (built 1905)

Catholicism was first introduced to this region in 1540 by the priests who accompanied Hernando DeSoto. The French Napoleonic exiles of the Vine and O …

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St. Alban’s Episcopal Church at Gainesville, AL (built 1879, listed on NRHP)

This Gothic style church was built in 1879 by Gainesvilles’ leading late 19th-century builder, Edward N. Kring. In accordance with tradition, the buil …

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St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church at Gallion, AL (built 1853-1854)

Episcopalians established a mission in this area in 1834 for settlers coming from the Atlantic Seaboard. St. Andrew’s Church was erected in 1853-1854. …

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St. James Episcopal Church at Livingston, AL (built 1841-42; recorded in HABS; listed on the ARLH)

The St. James Episcopal Church was established in 1836.  The present church building  was built in 1841-1842 and consecrated in 1843 by Leonidas Polk. …

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St. James Hotel at Selma, AL (built 1837-1838)

As one of the few remaining antebellum river hotels in the southeast and the only surviving hotel in Selma’s downtown historic district, the St. James …

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St. John’s-In-The-Prairie at Forkland, AL (ca. 1860)

St. John’s-In-The-Prairie, now known as St. John’s Episcopal Church, is a small Gothic-style church that is believed to have been constructed accordin …

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St. Luke’s Episcopal Church at Old Cahawba Park in Dallas County, AL (completed 1854)

Cahaba (also spelled Cahawba), located between Selma and Orrville at the confluence of the Alabama and Cahaba Rivers, was once a thriving antebellum r …

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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church at Evergreen, AL (c. 1880; listed on the NRHP)

The first Episcopalian minister came to Evergreen in December 1870. This Episcopalian church was built circa 1880. Prior to this, the Episcopalian con …

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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at Greensboro, AL (built 1840, listed on the NRHP)

This parish, established in 1830, is the third oldest in the Alabama diocese.  This church was erected in 1840 and consecrated in 1843 by Leonidas Pol …

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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at Carlowville, AL (c. 1838; listed on the NRHP)

St. Paul’s was built circa 1838 and it originally had a Greek Revival style construction. The church was consecrated in 1844 by Bishop Nicholas Hamner …

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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at Selma, AL (completed 1875, listed on the NRHP)

St. Paul’s parish was founded in 1838 and consecrated in 1843. The original building was located on the corner of Alabama Avenue and Lauderdale Street …

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St. Stephens Episcopal Church at Eutaw, AL (built 1914)

In 1845, the Anglican minister Rev. John H. Linebaugh organized and taught an Anglican confirmation class in Eutaw. Nine were confirmed in June of 184 …

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St. Wilfrid’s Episcopal Church at Marion, AL (built 1908)

The Episcopal Church in Marion was established in 1838 under the name of St. Michael’s Parish (not to be confused with the slightly later St. Michael’ …

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Stallworth-Shaw House at Cuba, AL (ca. 1900)

This Vernacular turn-of-the-century style home was built circa 1900. The house features a wrap-around porch with turret. This house is located in Cuba …

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Stallworth–Hare House at Monroeville, AL (built 1901 – 1904)

This home was built between 1901 and 1904 for Probate Judge Nicholas James Stallworth (1834-1911). It is thought that the house was built by a contrac …

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Stein-Garth House at Gainesville, AL (built ca. 1835, listed on the NRHP)

This and the Moses Lewis house may the oldest surviving two-story dwellings in Gainesville. The restrained Federal style appearance of the house sugge …

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Sterrett-McWilliams Home at Camden, AL (ca.1851)

Inspired by the works of architect Samuel Sloan, this outstanding example of antebellum eclecticism was built in 1851 for Judge David W. Sterrett, law …

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Strother Home at Selma, AL (built ca. 1903)

This two-and-one-half story, Queen Anne house was built in 1903 for Henry Martin Smith, a brick company owner. Built of solid brick, the house feature …

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Strother’s Antique Implement Park at Gastonburg, AL

Several years ago, Claude Strother set a piece of old farm equipment beside Highway 5 at Gastonburg which is located in western Wilcox County. Later, …

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Sturdivant Hall at Selma, AL (built 1852-1856)

This mansion is one of the finest examples of Greek Revival neo-classic architecture in the Southeast. Construction began on this house in 1852 but wa …

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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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