Alabama - Russell County
Russell County Alabama has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Apalachicola Fort, Fort Mitchell Site, Fort No. 5, Yuchi Town and Glenn-Thompson Plantation.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Ancestral Creek), Apalachicola (Hitchiti, and Yuchi dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Russell County historic places including Massilon Glenn and Dr. David Morgan.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Russell County places including Major General Jeremy Gilmer, D.F.L. Jones, L. Scott Scott, Simeon O'Neal, Joel Hurt and Dr. John Benson Henry. Prominent architectural styles found in Russell Country are Greek Revival, Late Victorian and Classical Revival.

Apalachicola Fort (added 1966 - - #66000931)
Address Restricted , Holy Trinity
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement
Cultural Affiliation:
Spanish
Period of Significance:
1650-1699
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Bass-Perry House (added 1976 - - #76000355)
Also known as Magnolia Green
4 mi. NE of Seale on U.S. 431 , Seale
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Brooks-Hughes House (added 1983 - - #83003477)
Also known as Brooks Family Home
1010 Sandfort Rd. , Phenix City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Brownville-Summerville Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003479)
Also known as Brownville-Summerville Residential-Commercial Historic Distr
Roughly bounded by 15th and 23rd Sts., and 6th and 11th Aves. , Phenix City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Floyd-Newsome House (added 1983 - - #83004373)
Also known as Old Floyd House
900 22nd St. , Phenix City
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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, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Fort Mitchell Site (added 1972 - - #72000178)
Also known as Fort Mitchell;1Ru102
Address Restricted , Fort Mitchell
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Military, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Creeks, American Military
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Defense, Government, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification, Government Office, Military Facility, Restaurant, Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Fort No. 5 (added 1976 - - #76000354)
Also known as Confederate Breastwork
W of Phenix on Opelika Hwy. , Phenix City
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Defense, Vacant/Not In Use
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Girard High School (added 1983 - - #83003480)
Also known as Girard Elementary School
Sandfort Rd. , Phenix City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jones,D.F.L.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Girard Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003481)
Roughly bounded by 8th Pl., 10th St., 5th and 8th Aves. , Phenix City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Glenn-Thompson Plantation (added 1980 - - #80000735)
Also known as Cedar Heights Plantation
S of Pittsview on U.S. 431 , Pittsview
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Glenn,Massilon
Significant Year:
1837
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Education, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Glennville Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000402)
S of Pittsview , Pittsview
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Cemetery, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Hurt, Joel, House (added 2005 - - #05000834)
Church St. , Hurtsboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Hurtsboro Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000001)
308-905 Church St., 508 Daniel St., 303-407 Dickinson St., 302-802 Goolsby St., 402-502 Lloyd St., 242-282 Long St. , Hurtsboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hurt, Joel, et al.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Education, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Fire Station, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Storage
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Education, Education, Government
Current Sub-function:
Fire Station, Library, Multiple Dwelling, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
Kid Alley Residential Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003482)
11th Ave. at 9th Pl. , Phenix City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Lower Twentieth Street Residential Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003483)
20th St. from 2nd to 6th Aves. , Phenix City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Morgan-Curtis House (added 1983 - - #83003484)
Also known as Morgan House
1815 Abbott Dr. , Phenix City
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Morgan,Dr. David
Significant Year:
1914
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Clinic, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Pitts, Samuel R., Plantation (added 1992 - - #92000819)
Also known as Mitchell,Evelyn Pitts,House;Greenwood Plantation;Benton,Will
E of US 431, S of Southern RR tracks , Pittsview
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Henry,Dr. John Benson
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Russell County Courthouse at Seale (added 1974 - - #74000436)
Also known as Russel County Courthouse
Courthouse Sq. , Seale
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Shapre-Monte House (added 1983 - - #83003485)
726 6th Ave. , Phenix City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Smith Residential Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003486)
20th St., 7th Ave., and 6th Court , Phenix City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Snow Valley Residential Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003487)
11th and 12th Sts. at 11th Ave. , Phenix City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Uchee Methodist Church (added 1997 - - #97000654)
Russell County 22. 1.8 mi. W of jct. of Co. Rds. 65 and 22 , Hatchechubbee
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Scott, L. Scott
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003488)
1201-1217 W. 20th St. , Phenix City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Yuchi Town (added 1996 - - #95000453)
Also known as 1RU63;1RU57
Address Restricted , Fort Benning
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Native American
Cultural Affiliation:
Ancestral Creek), Apalachicola (Hitchiti,, Yuchi
Period of Significance:
1900-1750 AD, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
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