Carlowville Baptist Church at Carlowville, AL (built ca. 1834; listed on the NRHP)
Carlowville is a small community in southern Dallas County. Shown is the Carlowville Baptist Church. Local tradition attributes the design of this two-story church to the first pastor, Dr. Jessie Hartwell, a New Englander. The Baptist congregation orga …
learn moreRumpt-Alison House at Carlowville, AL (built ca. 1840; listed on the NRHP)
William M. Rumph built his two-story Greek Revival home about 1840. Centered on the façade is a two-story pedimented portico which is supported by square box columns with moulded caps. In 1902, Doctor Samuel Beekman Alison purchased the home. He was th …
learn moreSt. Paul’s Episcopal Church at Carlowville, AL (c. 1838; listed on the NRHP)
St. Paul’s was built circa 1838 and it originally had a Greek Revival style construction. The church was consecrated in 1844 by Bishop Nicholas Hamner Cobbs, the first Bishop of Alabama. During the late 19th century, Gothic additions were made to the c …
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