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

Historic Home | Gainesville in Sumter County  

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This and the Moses Lewis house may the oldest surviving two-story dwellings in Gainesville. The restrained Federal style appearance of the house suggests that it may also have been built during the 1830s prior to the town’s more elaborate Greek Revival-style dwellings. It is believed that the Stein family, who were among the early Jewish settlers of Gainesville, built this house. In 1867, the house was purchased by Nimrod Garland Garth from Albemarle County, Virginia. It remained in the Garth family until 1988.

This house 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 northwest corner of Webster and Pearl Streets in Gainesville (GPS coordinates 32.818706,-88.161003).

This is a private residence – drive by only.

Sources: 1) Gainesville, Alabama Tour Guide; 2) NRHP “Gainesville Historic District” Document; 3) NRHP “Gainesville, Alabama MRA” Document

Photographs courtesy of RuralSWAlabama.

Tags: alabama, 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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