Alabama - Limestone County
Limestone County Alabama has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Belle Mina, Cave Place, Donnell, Robert, House, Houston, Governor George Smith, House and Mooresville.

Several famous people are associated with these Limestone County historic places including Thomas Bibb, George Smith Houston and Robert Donnell.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Limestone County places including Britt Alderman, W.B. Smith, Hiram Higgins and Joel Eddins. Prominent architectural styles found in Limestone Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Classical Revival.

Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001164)
Roughly bounded by Clinton, Hobbs, Madison, and Green Sts. , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation, Commerce, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Government Office, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
Athens State College Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000254)
Also known as Athens College
202--212 and 311 N. Beaty St., central campus area roughly bounded by Beaty, Pryor and Hobbs Sts. , Athens
TheCatalyst31, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Higgins,Hiram
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College, Educational Related Housing
Current Function:
Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
College, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Belle Mina (added 1972 - - #72000164)
Also known as Belle Manor
S of Belle Mina on the Mooresville-Elkton Rd. , Belle Mina
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Georgian, Federal
Historic Person:
Bibb,Thomas,et al.
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Blackburn House (added 1984 - - #84000643)
W of Athens , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Cave Place (added 1989 - - #82002049)
Also known as White's Spring Place
AL 20 , Mooresville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Donnell, Robert, House (added 1973 - - #73000354)
Also known as City Superintendent's House
601 S. Clinton St. , Athens
Spyder Monkey, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Donnell,Robert
Significant Year:
1840
Area of Significance:
Education, Religion
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Eddins, Joel, House (added 1996 - - #96001004)
Also known as Walker, Glann and Wanda, House
Rt. 2, approximately .5 mi. NW of jct. of AL 53 and Elkwood Section Rd. , Ardmore
Morningmurk, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eddins, Joel
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Houston, George S., Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000943)
Also known as See Also:Houston Memorial Library
Roughly 2nd Ave., Jefferson St., McClellan St., Marion St., Hobbs St., Madison St., Washington St., and Houston St. , Athens
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Federal, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture
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:
Houston, Governor George Smith, House (added 1986 - - #86001043)
Also known as Houston Memorial Library
101 N. Houston St. , Athens
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Houston,George Smith
Significant Year:
1845, 1879, 1835
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Mooresville (added 1972 - - #72000165)
Off U.S. 72 (AL 20) , Mooresville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office (added 1982 - - #82002047)
Also known as Washington Street Courthouse Annex
310 W. Washington St. , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith,W.B., Alderman,Britt
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Communications
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
Robert Beaty Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000646)
Roughly bounded by Louisville and Nashville RR, Forrest, East, and Washington Sts. , Athens
Spyder Monkey, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Federal, Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Sulphur Trestle Fort Site (added 1973 - - #73000355)
1 mi. S of Elkmont , Elkmont
Www78, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
More Information:
Woodside (added 1982 - - #82002048)
SW of Belle Mina , Belle Mina
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure
More Information:
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