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Bethsaida Baptist Church at Furman, AL (built 1858-1860; listed on the NRHP)

Bethsaida Baptist Church was founded in 1831 at a site very close to the present building. Elder Hawthorne was the first pastor, and some of the founding families were the Albrittons, Lees, Purefoys (Purifoys), McCondichies, and Fowlers. Mr. A. Scarbro …

Carter-Cunningham-Wilson-Bell Home, “Fox Hill”, at Furman, AL (late 1830s or early 1840s)

This home was constructed in the late 1830’s or early 1840’s by either Addison Scarbrough or Edmond Hobdy. Mr. Hobdy built several homes in the area during this period. The style is “Plantation Plain” with shed rooms across the rear and a “prophets cha …

Furman Methodist Church at Furman, AL (completed 1882; listed on the NRHP)

The original church building was constructed in 1857 on the present site of land. The current building was finished in 1882. It has six box columns and an unusual octagonal bell tower capped by a lightning rod. This church is a contributing property to …

FURMAN NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT Historical Marker at Furman, AL

Furman, AL is a small community located is eastern Wilcox County. On May 13, 1999, the “Furman Historic District” was placed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Shown is the “Furman National Historic District” historical marker that was …

Palmer-Barlow-Britt Home at Furman, AL (built 1830s; listed on the NRHP)

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 is a classic 1 ½ story “Carolina” cottage featuring a central passage with rooms to each side, includi …

Perdue-Williams-Estes Home at Furman, AL (ca. 1895)

This home was built around 1895 by a lumber entrepreneur named Perdue. It is a two-story frame end gabled central passage house two piles in depth, featuring a two-tiered wraparound porch on all four sides. It also features four brick exterior chimneys …

Purifoy-Lipscomb House at Furman, AL (built ca. 1840; listed on the NRHP)

This home was built around 1840 by the Purifoy family, one of the earliest to settle Wilcox County. Its style is similar to several in the Furman area, and is almost identical to that of “Fox Hill”. It was probably built by Edmond Hobdy. The house rema …

Wakefield at Furman, AL (built in the 1840s, listed on the NRHP)

This beautiful antebellum home, located in the Furman community, was built in a one-of-a-kind Steamboat Gothic style. The nearly 6,000 sq. ft. of living area consists of 12 rooms and 12 fireplaces, and unique porches on all sides. It was named “Wakefie …