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Wiley Harris House at Marion, AL (built ca. 1838, listed on the NRHP)

Antebellum | Marion in Perry County  

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This Greek Revival style home was built about 1838. Attached to the house is the building which once served as headquarters of the Alabama Baptist State Convention. Along with the only remaining incense cedar tree brought to Marion from California in the 1870’s, the grounds contain many old camellias.

Marion, AL has four historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) that contain 279 contributing properties. There is also nine individual properties listed on the NRHP. The Wiley Harris House is a contributing property to the Judson College Historic District listed on the NRHP.

This home is located at 106 Convenient Street in Marion (GPS Coordinates 32.627682, -87.314890).

This is a private residence – drive by only.

Source: PerryCountyAlabamaChamber.com,

Photograph courtesy of RuralSWAlabama.

 

Tags: alabama, antebellum, black belt, house, marion, perry county, 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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