National Register of Historic Places - Alabama (AL), Etowah County

Etowah County Alabama has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

The famous person Oliver Roland Hood is associated with one of more of the Etowah County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Etowah County places including Paul W. Hofferbert, James Knox Taylor, Adams Construction Co., J.A. McDonald, Jimmy Christopher, A.D. Simpson, Duncan A. Simpson and James Crisman. Prominent architectural styles found in Etowah Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Alabama City Library (added 1974 - - #74000410)

Also known as Howard Gardner Nichols Memorial Library

1 Cabot Ave. , Gadsden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Alabama City Wall Street Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000484)

Roughly along Wall St., from Norris Ave. to Meighan Blvd. , Gadsden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Fire Station, Library, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education

Current Sub-function:

Business, Library

More Information:

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Attalla Downtown Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000893)

3rd St. N., 4th St. N. & 5th Ave. S., Attalla

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Eleventh Street School (added 1984 - - #84000616)

1026 Chestnut St. , Gadsden

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station (added 1992 - - #92001069)

Also known as Ruth Cross Memorial Chapel

1100 S. 15th St. , Gadsden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Christopher,Jimmy, Hofferbert,Paul W.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Gadsden Downtown Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001165)

Along Broad St., roughly bounded by Locust, 3rd, S. 5th, Chestnut, and 7th Sts. , Gadsden

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Gothic, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

More Information:

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Gadsden Masonic Temple (added 1986 - - #86003758)

Also known as Masonic Building

120 S. Sixth St. , Gadsden

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simpson,Duncan A.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

Gadsden Times-News Building (added 1983 - - #83002967)

Fourth and Chestnut Sts. , Gadsden

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Communications

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Communications Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

More Information:

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Gunn, Charles, House (added 1993 - - #93000052)

Also known as Hollingsworth, E.T., House;Bellenger,W.C.,House

872 Chestnut St. , Gadsden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Hood, Col. O. R., House (added 1986 - - #86001000)

862 Chestnut St. , Gadsden

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Crisman,James

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Hood,Oliver Roland

Significant Year:

1904, 1902

Area of Significance:

Law, Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

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Legion Park Bowl (added 1988 - - #88001581)

Also known as Gadsden Amphitheater

336 1st St., S. , Gadsden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hofferbert,Paul W.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Sport Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Music Facility

More Information:

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Turrentine Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000649)

300-633 Turrentine Ave. , Gadsen

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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U.S. Post Office (added 1976 - - #76000325)

Also known as Federal Building & Courthouse

600 Broad St. , Gadsden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor,James Knox

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office, Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office, Post Office

More Information:

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U.S. Post Office (added 1983 - - #83002968)

401 4th St. , Attalla

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Adams Construction Co.

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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