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Alexander-Webb-Wilson House at Eutaw, AL (ca. 1836)

This house, originally a stagecoach inn, was build in old Erie and moved to Eutaw by Dr. Abram F. Alexander who gave it to his daughter and her husband in 1848.  It has four well proportioned two-story columns on  the front and a second floor balcony o …

Asa White House at Eutaw, AL (built ca. 1838; recorded in HABS, listed on the NRHP)

The Asa White house, also known as the White-McGiffert house, was built circa 1838 by Colonel Asa White, one of Greene County’s earliest settlers. Eutaw was established on property owned by Asa White. He conveyed 20 acres to the newly established count …

Attoway R. Davis Cottage at Eutaw, AL (1817, additions 1840 & 1850)

The Attoway R. Davis Cottage is a historic house in Eutaw, AL. The main portion of this house is a two-story I-house, built in 1817. It is the oldest surviving house in Eutaw. Directly in front of this structure is a two-room cottage, built in 1840. Th …

Beckham Dye Palmer House at Eutaw, AL (built 1899-1909)

This house was built in stages between 1899 and 1909. As the Palmer family grew, so did the house – three kitchens were built for family usage. This was the first house reportedly in Greene County to have electricity. Features of the house include beve …

Bird’s Farm at Forkland, AL

Many motorists driving along Highway 43 between Demopolis and Eutaw have done a double-take when they see Bird’s Farm for the first time.  Bird’s Farm is a large field beside Highway 43 that contains many amusing and imaginative creations, most of whic …

Boligee Presbyterian Church at Boligee, AL (established 1900)

The Boligee Presbyterian Church was established October 31, 1900. Positioned on the crest of a small hill, this beautiful church features a corner tower with variegated shingle patterns, and Eastlake style wood carvings in the two front gables. Inside, …

Capt. Edwin Reese House at Eutaw, AL (built ca. 1858; recorded in HABS; listed on the ARLH & NRHP)

The Capt Edwin Reese House, also known as the Basil Hall, is a historic Greek Revival style house in Eutaw. The house is a two-story wood framed building on a raised brick foundation. Four monumental Ionic columns span the front portico. It was built f …

Captain Nathan Carpenter House near Eutaw, AL (built ca. 1853; listed on both the NRHP & Alabama Register)

This house, also known as Everhope, is a classic Greek Revival plantation home that was built circa 1853 for Captain Nathan Carpenter, who had served with the Eutaw Rangers in the Mexican-American War, and later served as captain of the Confederate Ran …

Coleman-Banks House at Eutaw, AL (built ca. 1847, recorded in HABS, listed on the NRHP)

The Coleman-Banks house, also known as the James Oliver Banks house, is the first of four antebellum homes at Eutaw, AL to have original colossal-order porticos.  This house was built circa 1847 by George W. Shawver, owner of the Parapet Hotel.  On the …

Dew Abrams House at Eutaw, AL (built ca. 1832)

Duncan Dew was a well-known planter and business man of Eutaw, AL. He came to Eutaw in 1822 and built this house about 1832. It is L-shaped and has elaborate interior wood trim. The house, at one time, had a two-story portico which was later exchanged …

Dr. Willis Meriwether House at Eutaw, AL (reconstructed 1856)

The Dr. Willis Meriwether House, also known as the Clark-Malone House, is a historic vernacular Greek Revival style house in Eutaw, AL. The house is a two-story wood framed building on a brick foundation.  Six square box columns span the front portico. …

First Presbyterian Church at Eutaw, AL (completed 1851, recorded in HABS, listed on the NRHP)

This Presbyterian Church was established as a congregation in 1824, worshipping in a smaller church in old Mesopotamia, one mile to the northwest of Eutaw. In 1847 the congregation purchased the old carriage shop of Edwin Reese at Main and Wilson and s …