Alabama - Perry County
Perry County Alabama has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chapel and Lovelace Hall, Marion Military Institute, Green Street Historic District, President's House, Marion Institute, Siloam Baptist Church and Westwood.

The famous person Hopson Owen Murfee is associated with one of more of the Perry County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Perry County places including Noah K. Davis, Edwin H. Oliver, Theophilus G. Fowler, Richard Upjohn, B.F. Parsons, James Didlake, Theophilus Gilliam Fowler and William Hart. Prominent architectural styles found in Perry Country are Greek Revival, Classical Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Brand, Bryand, House (added 2010 - - #10000523)
Route 1, Box 260 , Marion
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Chapel and Lovelace Hall, Marion Military Institute (added 1978 - - #78000508)
AL 14 , Marion
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Davis,Noah K.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure
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Fairhope Plantation (added 1992 - - #92000630)
US 80 1 mi. E of Uniontown city limits , Uniontown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fowler,Theophilus G.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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First Congregational Church of Marion (added 1982 - - #82001614)
601 Clay St. , Marion
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Black, Education, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
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Green Street Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000400)
203--751 W. Green St. , Marion
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Government, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
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Henry House (added 1986 - - #86002744)
S. Washington St. , Marion
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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:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Judson College Historic District (added 1993 - - #92001825)
Roughly bounded by E. Lafayette, Curb, Mason and Washington Sts. , Marion
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
College, Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
College, Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
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Kenworthy Hall (added 1990 - - #90001318)
Also known as Edward Kennedy Carlisle House, Carlisle Hall
AL 14, W of Marion , Marion
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hart,William, Upjohn,Richard
Architectural Style:
Italian Villa, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Marion Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000111)
Also known as See Also:Marion Female Seminary
Roughly, along Green, Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Franklin, Clements, Centreville and Monroe Sts. , Marion
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Didlake, James, Parsons, B.F.
Architectural Style:
Gothic, Greek Revival, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History, Education, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Department Store, Hotel, Professional, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Department Store, Professional, Single Dwelling
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Marion Female Seminary (added 1973 - - #73000372)
Also known as Old Perry County High School
202 Monroe St. , Marion
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
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Moore--Webb--Holmes Plantation (added 2011 - - #11000566)
Jct. of AL 14 & Webb Rd., Marion
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
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Phillips Memorial Auditorium (added 1990 - - #88003243)
Also known as Lincoln Normal School
Lincoln Ave. and Lee St. , Marion
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium
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Pitts' Folly (added 1984 - - #84000717)
Old Cahaba Rd. , Uniontown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Parsons,B.F.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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President's House, Marion Institute (added 1979 - - #79000401)
110 Brown St. , Marion
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Murfee,Hopson Owen
Significant Year:
1912
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Siloam Baptist Church (added 1982 - - #82001615)
503 Washington St. , Marion
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Religion
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
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Uniontown Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000137)
Roughly bounded by Tomasene St., Taylor St., East Ave., and Green St. , Uniontown
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fowler, Theophilus Gilliam, Oliver, Edwin H.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Department Store, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Department Store, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
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West Marion Historic District (added 1993 - - #92001844)
Also known as See Also:82001615;79000401;78000508
Roughly bounded by W. Lafayette St., Washington St., Murfree Ave., College St. and Margin St. , Marion
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
College, Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
College, Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
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Westwood (added 1974 - - #74000433)
Also known as See Also:Westwood (Boundary Increase);Westwood Plantation (B
N of Uniontown off AL 61 , Uniontown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
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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Westwood (Boundary Increase) (added 1984 - - #84000719)
AL 61 , Uniontown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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Westwood Plantation(Boundary Increase) (added 1984 - - #84000488)
Also known as PH0034223;See also:Westwood
Bounded roughly by Hwy. 80, Hwy. 61, Rabbit Yard Rd., and Old Uniontown RR Spur , Uniontown
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Black, Social History
Cultural Affiliation:
Black American
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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