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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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    Asa White House at Eutaw, AL (built ca. 1838; recorded in HABS, listed on the NRHP)

    Antebellum, Historic Home | Eutaw in Greene County  

    The Asa White house, also known as the White-McGiffert house, was built circa 1838 by Colonel Asa White, one of Greene County’s earliest settlers. Eutaw was established on property owned by Asa White. He conveyed 20 acres to the newly established count …

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    Ashe Cottage at Demopolis, AL (built ca. 1832 & remodeled 1858; listed on the NRHP and ARLH)

    Antebellum, Historic Home | Demopolis in Marengo County  

    Ashe Cottage, also known as the Ely House, is a historic Carpenter Gothic house in Demopolis. It was built circa 1832 and expanded and remodeled in the Gothic Revival style in 1858 by William Cincinnatus Ashe, a physician from North Carolina. The cotta …

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    Ashford at Selma, AL (built 1899-1903; listed on the NRHP)

    Historic Home | Selma in Dallas County  

    Julian Smith, a businessman and surveyor in Selma, built Ashford from 1899-1903. This two-and-one-half story Neo-Classical designed house is constructed of brick with rough-cut stone. Thirty white columns surround the home on the outside and seven colu …

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    Barker’s Slave Quarters at Old Cahawba Park in Dallas County, AL (built 1860, columns added after main house burned in 1935)

    Antebellum, Historic Home, Historic Markers & Memorials, Old Cahawba Park, Parks & Campgrounds | Cahaba in Dallas County  

    This is a 2-story brick slave quarters that was built by Stephen Barker in 1860 behind his large brick mansion. The building originally had no columns. After the Civil War, Confederate veteran, Samuel McGurdy Kirkpatrick and his wife, Sarah, purchased …

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    Barney’s Upper Place at Putnam, AL (built ca. 1833)

    Antebellum, Historic Home | Putnam in Marengo County  

    It is believed that this house was built for Jehu Bates and his wife, Janet Barnes Bates. Jehu bought the property in 1833 and sold it after his wife died in 1851 to George W. and Mary L. Barney. This property included over 5,000 acres of land. The Bar …

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    Bates-Warren-Curry House at Marion, AL (built ca. 1830; listed on the NRHP)

    Antebellum, Historic Home | Marion in Perry County  

    This Vermont Colonial-style house was built by the Bates family circa 1830. This two-story structure was originally constructed of hand-hewn logs that are now covered with weatherboards. The house has a basement where the logs can still be seen. The ki …

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    Beckham Dye Palmer House at Eutaw, AL (built 1899-1909)

    Historic Home | Eutaw in Greene County  

    This house was built in stages between 1899 and 1909. As the Palmer family grew, so did the house – three kitchens were built for family usage. This was the first house reportedly in Greene County to have electricity. Features of the house include beve …

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    Berry House at Selma, AL (built c. 1880; documented in CSAS; listed on the NRHP)

    Historic Home | Selma in Dallas County  

    Built by Dr. John A. McKinnon circa 1880, this house takes its name from the Berry family who was a longtime resident. The grillwork on this house is exceptional and was made in Selma’s foundry. The pioneering female photographer, Frances Benjamin John …

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    Burns-Bell House at Selma, AL (built prior to 1847, listed on the NRHP)

    Antebellum, Historic Home | Selma in Dallas County  

    Built prior to 1847, this is a two-story, Italianate home that has a full-height porch with front gable. Exterior features of the house include bay windows with a flat-cut balustrade on the first floor and second-story windows with trimmed hoods and ba …

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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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    Cade-Hillier House at Greensboro, AL (built 1900; listed om the NRHP)

    Historic Home | Greensboro in Hale County  

    This beautiful two-story, home was built circa 1900. Features of the house include a complex roof line, corner tower with conical roof, central double leaf entrance, a wraparound porch with Eastlake trim, a conical roof projection and an upper level ga …

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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.

PLEASE NOTE THAT MOST OF THE HOMES INCLUDED ARE PRIVATE RESIDENCES AND, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ARE DRIVE BY ONLY.

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