Alabama - Morgan County
Morgan County Alabama has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include State Bank Building, Decatur Branch, Bank Street Historic District, Dancy, Col. Francis, House, Forest Home and Murphey, Dr. William E., House.

Several famous people are associated with these Morgan County historic places including Absalom L. Davis, Jonathan Burleson and L. Hensley Grubbs.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Morgan County places including Frank Milburn, Albert Frahn, Nathan Franklin Barrett and Carolyn Cortner Smith. Prominent architectural styles found in Morgan Country are Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Albany Heritage Neighborhood Historic District (added 1983 - - #83002981)
Roughly bounded by Gordon Dr., Summerville Rd., Jackson, 8th, Moulton, 6th, and 4th Aves. , Decatur
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
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Bank Street Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000731)
Also known as See Also:Bank Street-Old Decatur Historic District (Boundary
Bank St. , Decatur
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Communications Facility, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Communications Facility, Financial Institution, Government Office, Restaurant, School, Specialty Store
More Information:
Bank Street-Old Decatur Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1985 - - #85001067)
Also known as See Also:Bank Street Historic District
Roughly bounded by Bank, Market, Well and Lee Sts. , Decatur
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Grubbs,L. Hensley,et al.
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Health/Medicine, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
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Cotaco Opera House (added 1986 - - #86000914)
Also known as Masonic Building
115 Johnson St. SE , Decatur
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
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Dancy, Col. Francis, House (added 1980 - - #80000732)
Also known as Dancy-Polk House
901 Railroad St., NW , Decatur
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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:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
East Old Town Historic District (added 2012 - - #12001079)
Address Restricted, Decatur
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Black, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Forest Home (added 1980 - - #80000733)
Also known as Davis,Absalom L.,House
E of Trinity , Trinity
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Davis,Absalom L.
Significant Year:
1859, 1857
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Hartselle Downtown Commercial Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000469)
Roughly along Main, Railroad, Hickory, and Sparkman Sts. , Hartselle
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Social, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Rail-Related, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Specialty Store, Warehouse
More Information:
Murphey, Dr. William E., House (added 1986 - - #86001547)
Off US 72 , Trinity
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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New Decatur--Albany Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000810)
Also known as See Also:Cotaco Opera House
Roughly, 2nd Ave. (100 block NE., 100 block SE. E side, 300 block SE. W side) and parts of Johnson and Moulton Sts. , Decatur
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Frahn, Albert
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Government Office, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Government Office, Park, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
New Decatur--Albany Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1999 - - #99000148)
136 First Ave. NE , Decatur
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
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New Decatur--Albany Residential Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2004 - - #04000274)
Also known as Albany Heritage Neighborhood District
Grant, Jackson, and Sherman St., gordon and Prospect Drs. , Decatur
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Barrett, Nathan Franklin, Smith, Carolyn Cortner
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage, Fire Station, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Fire Station, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Water Works
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Rhea-McEntire House (added 1984 - - #84000715)
Also known as Riverview
1105 Sycamore St. , Decatur
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Rice, Green Pryor, House (added 1986 - - #86001546)
Also known as Gilchrist House
Jct. of Madison and Monroe Sts. , Somerville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Somerville Courthouse (added 1972 - - #72000177)
SR 36 , Somerville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, School
Current Function:
Government, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
City Hall
More Information:
Southern Railway Depot (added 1980 - - #80004470)
701 Railroad St., NW , Decatur
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Milburn,Frank
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
State Bank Building, Decatur Branch (added 1972 - - #72000176)
925 Bank St., NE , Decatur
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse
More Information:
West Old Town Historic District (added 2012 - - #12001080)
Address Restricted, Decatur
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Black, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Westview (added 1982 - - #82002068)
Also known as Burleson House
S of Decatur , Decatur
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Burleson,Jonathan
Significant Year:
1841
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, 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:
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