This school was constructed in 1927-1928 by local contractor Ashland Spinks. The newly completed $50,000 building opened for white students on Monday, …
When traveling Highway 41 between Monroeville and Camden, you will pass a very picturesque scene at Franklin that includes several nicely restored bui …
Reputedly, this was Uniontown’s original post office. This structure was originally attached to the Houston house that was built before January 1, 18 …
Selma is home to Alabama’s first Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) that was founded in 1858, and this is the oldest YMCA building still standin …
This home began as a one-room law office that was built and used by Judge William C. Oliver. On December 29, 1859, he sold his office to Gustave Braun …
This church is located in Orrville, AL in Dallas County at the intersection of Mill Street South and Academy Street (GPS coordinates 32.30489,-87.2459 …
John Straiton, a graduate of Emory University, was Greensboro’s most prolific builder during the late 1800s and early 1900s. He is responsible for the …
This two-story, vernacular Victorian house was built circa 1890. Features of the house include complex roofline and massing, central double leaf entra …
This “coastal cottage” is thought to have been built in the 1830s by Stephen and Juliet Palmer and possibly modified by Dabney Palmer around 1860. It …
This two-story farmhouse, built circa 1834 by Joel Parish, his wife, Emma Curby, and their children, is one of the oldest buildings in Perry County. …
Most towns have a town square. Gainesville is unique in that it has a town triangle. (However, a picture shows the original to have been larger and mo …
The Demopolis Public Square is one of the oldest in Alabama dating back to ca. 1819. The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places (N …
This Greek Revival-style home was built circa 1859 by Dr. Clifford Daniel Parke, a prominent Selma Physician who served as president of the Alabama Me …
The Patrick Farish House, also known as the Lowe and Paula McDaniel House, is a one-and-a-half story vernacular Craftsman/Bungalow style home. It was …
This is a tranquil 1,080-acre park that includes a beautiful 100-acre lake that is surrounded by hardwood and southern pine woodlands. The park has m …
This is an example of an increasingly rare intact rural church. It has a highly pitched front-facing gable roof, and two sets of double doors. Local t …
This building was constructed in 1902 to house Andrew’s Hardware. It later became People’s Drug Store, a popular town meeting spot, until it closed in …
The Perdue Hill Union Church at Perdue Hill belongs to the community. The church was built prior to the 1880’s using donated lumber. The pulpit was co …
This beautiful home was built around 1895 by James Nicholas Perdue (1860-1930) and his wife, Katie Jones Perdue (1861-1933). The home is a two-story f …
Cahawba, also spelled Cahaba, was Alabama’s first state capital (1820-1826). It became a ghost town shortly after the Civil War. Today, the old Cahawb …
Peterman is a small community located about six miles northeast of Monroeville, AL. Shown is the “Peterman, Alabama” historical marker that provides d …
Approximately 40 years ago, the county shovel operator was digging in a gravel pit near Ward and hit something hard about 40 feet deep in the ground. …
The Philadelphia Baptist congregation was established in 1840. The original church was located approximately two miles east of its present site. Slave …
This two-story wood-frame house was built circa 1856 by Phillip Schoppert, a native of South Carolina. The house is a hipped-roof variant of the I-hou …
Pine Apple is a scenic community located on the east side of Wilcox County. The historical marker that’s shown is beside Hwy 10 on the west edge of Pi …
Founded by circuit riders as the Methodist Episcopal Church South, the first minister was Rev. A Gillis. Several additions have been made to the 1872 …
The railroad started running through Pine Hill, AL in 1888. Pine Hill’s original depot was destroyed in 1896 when a train jumped track and crashed int …
This historical marker is located on the north side of Broad Street, in the municipal park near the intersection of Broad and Dunn Streets, in Pine Hi …
This two-story Italianate-style home was built around 1849. It has elaborately bracketed eaves and woodwork. The house was purchased by Charles Lewis …
This Baptist congregation was founded in 1840 and the present church sanctuary was built around 1850. Features of this building include a slave galler …
This church is located on a ridge in the hills of northeastern Clarke County. According to church records, the church congregation was organized in 18 …
The Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church, originally known as Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church, is a historic Greek Revival church located in southeaster …
This is a one-story hipped-roof Greek Revival house with a substantial turn-of-the-century front addition containing gingerbread trim. Features includ …
Prairie Mission, also known as Prairie Institute, was established in 1894 by the Freedmen’s Board of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, …
This church was was built circa 1906. It is featured site #37 in the Sumter County, Alabama Historical Points of Interest visitors brochure. This chur …
Southern University was founded in Greensboro by the Methodists in 1856. This school prospered during the 1800s. In 1918, it merged with Birmingham So …
The centerpiece of the Courthouse Square at Eutaw is the old Greene County Courthouse which was built in 1870. Located on the northwest corner of the …
This church was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage (ARLH) on 9/27/07. According to the Alabama Historical Commission’s Preserve …
The Public Square is a historic park located at downtown Demopolis. It covers one city block, bounded by Main, Capitol, Walnut and Washington Streets …