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    Gastonburg Presbyterian Church at Gastonburg, AL (ca. 1890)

    Churches and Cemeteries | Gastonburg in Wilcox County  

    The Presbyterians originally built in the area a hewn-log house for a church.  It was replaced with a frame building in 1830. The present Greek Revival style Presbyterian Church was built around 1890 by the Gaston family. A Gaston descendant, Jim Watso …

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    Strother’s Antique Implement Park at Gastonburg, AL

    Museums & Rural Art | Gastonburg in Wilcox County  

    Several years ago, Claude Strother set a piece of old farm equipment beside Highway 5 at Gastonburg which is located in western Wilcox County. Later, he added another piece. He has continued adding pieces over the years and now this has become an impre …

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    United Methodist Church at Gastonburg, AL (1890s)

    Churches and Cemeteries | Gastonburg in Wilcox County  

    This Victorian style church was built during the 1890s. The interior of the sanctuary has been altered very little since the church was build. The stained glass windows are original except for a few pieces that had to be replaced due to damage.   The b …

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    Weir Home at Gastonburg, AL (built 1880s)

    | Gastonburg in Wilcox County  

    This Queen Anne style farmhouse, circa 1880’s, was built by the ancestors of the current owners, Jim and Karen Weir. The roof is now sheet metal and a new addition is blended onto the back but otherwise the exterior is original. The interior has been f …

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