RuralSWAlabama

St. John’s-In-The-Prairie at Forkland, AL (built ca. 1860; recorded in HABS; listed on the NRHP)

St. John’s-In-The-Prairie, now known as St. John’s Episcopal Church, is a small Gothic-style church that is believed to have been constructed according to the designs of the prominent New York architect, Richard Upjohn. The church was originally erecte …

St. Stephens Episcopal Church at Eutaw, AL (built 1914)

In 1845, the Anglican minister Rev. John H. Linebaugh organized and taught an Anglican confirmation class in Eutaw. Nine were confirmed in June of 1845 and the small congregation was organized into a parish. The first vestry was elected and appointed t …

The Bank of Eutaw Building at Eutaw, AL (c. 1882; listed on the NRHP)

The Bank of Eutaw opened on Feb. 15, 1882, with B.B. Barnes as cashier. The rusticated stucco facade of imitation stone and the round arches of the windows and centered doorway look almost the same as on the bank’s opening day over 130 years ago. This …

Vaughn-Morrow House at Eutaw, AL (built ca. 1841, listed on the NRPH)

This home was built circa 1841 by Iredell P. Vaughan, a tailor, for his new bride, Miss Ann Margaret Steele. It has a raised Creole Cottage style construction. A one-story porch spans the full width of the east and south facades. It was added to the Na …

Webb-Grubbs House at Eutaw, AL (built ca. 1840, listed on the NRHP)

This home was built circa 1840 for William Peter Webb, a lawyer from North Carolina who was one of the earliest residents of Eutaw. During early remodeling, a two-story porch was added with a door on the second level entering a balcony. This house was …

William B. Willis House at Eutaw, AL (built ca. 1835, listed on the NRHP)

The William B. Willis House, commonly referred to as “Sipsey”, is an L-shaped, one story, Greek Revival clapboard house on a high brick foundation. It has two porticoes of the Doric style and fine architectural details both inside and out. In 1978, the …

William Perkins House at Eutaw, AL (built 1850s, recorded in HABS, listed on the NRHP & ARLH)

The William Perkins House, also known as the Freemount, is a historic Greek Revival style house that was built in the 1850s by William Perkins, a wealthy merchant from Kentucky. The house is a two-story wood framed building on a raised brick foundation …

William R. Ward Cottage at Eutaw, AL (built 1896)

The William R. Ward cottage, built in 1896, is one of the early works of Brough, Eutaw’s noted Victorian-style home builder.  The main portion of the house has a steep hip roof.  Small pavilions jutting from each side of this roof are crowned by gables …

Winston-McAlpine House at Eutaw, AL (ca. 1880)

This late-Victorian house was built around 1880. It is located at the intersection of Wilson Avenue and Boligee Street near downtown Eutaw, AL. This is a private residence – drive by only. Source:  Walking and Driving Guide to Historic Eutaw, Alabama, …