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Roberts-Cargile House at Gainesville, AL (built ca. 1851, listed on the NRHP)

Antebellum, Historic Home | Gainesville in Sumter County  

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This small house was built for Richard Haskins Roberts ca. 1851. It has a center-hall with a single large room on either side and shed rooms behind. There have been few changes with the building except for a room added to the SE corner in 1908. The house still does not have indoor bathrooms. This building is a contributing property to the Gainesville Historic District that was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on October 3, 1985. It is located on the NW corner Sanders and Chestnut Streets in Gainesville (GPS coordinates 32.817373,-88.158832).

This is a private residence – drive by only.

Sources: 1) Gainesville, Alabama Tour Guide; 2) NRHP “Gainesville Historic District” Document.

11/8/13

Tags: alabama, antebellum, black belt, gainesville, house, sumter county

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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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