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

    Antebellum | Eutaw in Greene County  

    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 …

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

    Antebellum, Historic Home | Eutaw in Greene County  

    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 …

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

    Antebellum | Eutaw in Greene County  

    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 …

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

    Historic Home | Eutaw in Greene County  

    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 …

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    Bird’s Farm at Forkland, AL

    Museums & Rural Art | Forkland in Greene County  

    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 …

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    Boligee Presbyterian Church at Boligee, AL (established 1900)

    Churches and Cemeteries, Historic Markers & Memorials | Boligee in Greene County  

    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, …

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

    Antebellum | Eutaw in Greene County  

    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 …

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

    Antebellum, Open for Tours | Clinton in Greene County  

    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 …

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

    Antebellum | Eutaw in Greene County  

    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 …

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

    Antebellum | Eutaw in Greene County  

    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 …

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

    Antebellum | Eutaw in Greene County  

    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. …

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

    Antebellum, Churches and Cemeteries | Eutaw in Greene County  

    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 …

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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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