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    Adams-Miller-Gilmore House at Jackson, AL (built 1894, listed on the NRHP)

    Historic Home | Jackson in Clarke County  

    This beautiful 2 1/2 story, Queen Anne style home was built in 1894 by Rev. S. A. “Soc” Adams who was a Baptist minister, architect, and building contractor. Rev. Adams served as the pastor of the Jackson First Baptist Church from 1889 until 1912 and a …

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    C. L. Warner House at Jackson, AL (completed 1903; listed on the NRHP)

    Historic Home | Jackson in Clarke County  

    This is one of the finest illustrations of the Queen Anne style homes that are located in Jackson. The house’s complex roof features jerkinhead or clipped gables on the side elevations. It has additional regular gables projecting from each side, coveri …

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    Cannady-McLeod House at Jackson, AL (ca. 1904, listed on the NRHP)

    Historic Home | Jackson in Clarke County  

    This 2 ½ – story home was built circa 1904 for Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Cannady by Lionel Erastus “Ras” McLeod. Ras built many homes in Jackson. Later his son, Dr. Henry Marvin McLeod married Helen, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Cannady. They lived in this house …

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    CITY OF JACKSON Historical Marker at Jackson, AL

    Historic Markers & Memorials | Jackson in Clarke County  

    This historical marker is located beside Commerce Street in front of the James E. Arrington City Hall Complex near downtown Jackson (GPS coordinates 31.507745, -87.895886). The marker was erected by the Alabama Tourism Department and the city of Jackso …

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    Dr. Thomas Isham Kimbell House at Jackson, AL (built 1883, listed on the NRHP)

    Historic Home | Jackson in Clarke County  

    This house was built in 1883 for Dr. Thomas Isham Kimbell, the son of early Clarke County pioneer Isham Kimbell. It is a 2 1/2 story Queen Anne house with a gable on hip roof. The front facade features a projecting bay with a bay window topped with cre …

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    FIRST DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE Historical Marker at Jackson, AL

    Historic Markers & Memorials, Historic Schools | Jackson in Clarke County  

    In 1891, nine agricultural schools, one in each congressional district, were authorized by the Alabama Legislature. One of the schools was located at Jackson on College Avenue at the location of the present day Jackson Middle School and Alabama Souther …

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    JACKSON PRISONER OF WAR CAMP Historical Marker at Jackson, AL

    Historic Markers & Memorials | Jackson in Clarke County  

    This historical marker is located on College Avenue at Jackson, AL in front of the Clarke-Mobile Gas District office (GPS coordinates 31.531688,-87.891496). Following is the inscription on the marker: ********** Jackson Prisoner of War Camp ——– ** …

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    Kimbell House at Jackson, AL (built ca. 1848)

    Antebellum, Historic Markers & Memorials, Native American | Jackson in Clarke County  

    This was the home of Isham Kimbell, the only family member to survive the Kimbell-James Massacre which occurred in Clarke County near Whatley, AL in 1813 during the Creek Indian War. Kimbell served as a sheriff of Clarke County and later Circuit Court …

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    Klyce-Bolen House at Jackson, AL (built 1896; listed on the NRHP)

    Historic Home | Jackson in Clarke County  

    This two-story, Queen Ann-style home was built in 1896 for Dr. Klyce who was the president of the First District Agricultural College which was located across the street. It features a full-width porch on the first floor and a central balcony on the se …

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    Lorenz-McCrary House at Jackson, AL (built ca. 1900, listed on the ARLH and NRHP)

    | Jackson in Clarke County  

    This beautiful home is one of Jackson’s most outstanding examples of Queen Anne style architecture. It is an asymmetrical, two story, Queen Anne house that’s crowned with a cross gable roof. The gables on the house are clad in vertical flushboard with …

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    Lustron All-Steel Homes at Jackson, AL (the J. P. McKee and the Doit W. McClellan Homes)

    | Jackson in Clarke County  

    Lustron homes are prefabricated, enameled-steel houses developed in response to the shortage of housing for GI’s returning from World War II.  They were constructed entirely of metal. These homes contain enamel-coated exterior walls and roofing, steel …

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    Railroad Bridge at Jackson, AL

    | Jackson in Clarke County  

    This is the second railroad bridge built across the Tombigbee River at Jackson. The first bridge was completed in 1888. In 1947, an order was received from the War Department for replacement of this bridge. Formal approval of all plans and drawings wer …

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Welcome to rural southwest Alabama. This website is dedicated to twelve counties located in rural southwest Alabama which includes a large portion of Alabama's Black Belt area. This region is known for its rich and diverse heritage, historic homes and churches, and natural beauty. This website contains details about historic and interesting places that you will find in this area of Alabama.

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