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

Chambers County Alabama has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chambers County Courthouse Square Historic District, County Line Baptist Church, Fairfax Historic District, Langdale Historic District and New Hope Rosenwald School.

The famous person Ernest McCarty Oliver is associated with one of more of the Chambers County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chambers County places including Greene & Company Lockwood, J.J. Havis, William B. Marquis, Mitchell Angelo Deloach, Mr. Agnew and W.A. Hazel. Prominent architectural styles found in Chambers Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Greek Revival.

Bethlehem Baptist Church (added 2017 - - #100001875)

south corner of River and White's Mill Roads, Valley

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1870-1872 AD

Chambers County Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000682)

Roughly bounded by Alabama and 2nd Aves., and 1st St. , LaFayette

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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County Line Baptist Church (added 1982 - - #82002001)

E of Dudleyville , Dudleyville Vicinity

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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:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Fairfax Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001177)

Roughly bounded by River Rd., Spring St., Lamer St., Derson St., Combs St., and Cussetta Rd. , Valley

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Agnew, Mr., Marquis, William B.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Meeting Hall, Park, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Professional, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Langdale Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001299)

Roughly bounded by 65th St., 20th Ave., 61st, 58th, and 55th Sts., 16th Ave., and Chattahoochie R. , Valley

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Organizational, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Cemetery, Energy Facility, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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New Hope Rosenwald School (added 2001 - - #01001297)

2.25 mi SE of US 431 on Cty Rd. 267 , Frdonia

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hazel, W.A.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Oliver, Ernest McCarty, House (added 1974 - - #74000402)

LaFayette St. N/US 431 , LaFayette

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Oliver,Ernest McCarty

Significant Year:

1904, 1895

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, 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:

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Riverview Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001300)

Roughly bounded by School and G.I. Sts., Chattahoochee R. and along California St. , Valley

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Havis, J.J.

Architectural Style:

Other, No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Social History, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Shawmut Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001176)

Roughly bounded by 25th Blvd., 29th Blvd., 20th Ave., 35th St., and 38th Blvd. , Valley

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lockwood, Greene & Company

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Social History, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Park, Post Office, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility

More Information:

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Vines Funeral Home and Ambulance Service (added 2008 - - #08000434)

211 B St. SW. , Lafayette

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Mortuary

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Mortuary

More Information:

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