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

Colbert County Alabama (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Seven Mile Island Archeological District and Nitrate Village No. 1 Historic District, Colbert County Courthouse Square Historic District, Sheffield Downtown Commercial District and Sheffield Downtown Commercial Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic, Paleo-Indian and Woodland dating back to 8499 BC.

The famous person Almon,Edward B. and et. al. is associated with one of more of the Colbert County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Colbert County places including Ewing & Allen, White,J.G.,Engineering Corporation, Griffith, Jr., Howard and Howard Jr. Griffith. Prominent architectural styles found in Colbert Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian and Classical Revival.

Colbert County Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000338)

Also known as See Also:Tuscumbia Historic District

Roughly bounded by E. and W. 2nd, N. and S. Cave, E. and W. 6th, and N. and S. Indian Sts. , Tuscumbia

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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, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Nitrate Village No. 1 Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000603)

Roughly bounded by Wilson Dam Circle, Wheeler and Wilson Dam Aves., Fontana, and Pickwick Sts. , Sheffield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

White,J.G.,Engineering Corporation, Ewing & Allen

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Seven Mile Island Archeological District (added 1979 - - #79003352)

Address Restricted , Sheffield

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Archaic, Paleo-Indian, Woodland

Period of Significance:

8000-8499 BC, 1749-1500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater, Unoccupied Land

Sheffield Downtown Commercial District (added 2002 - - #02000483)

Roughly bounded by Sixth St., Austin Ave, Fourth St., Pittsburg St., First St., and Columbia Ave. , Sheffield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Restaurant, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Religious Structure, Theater

Sheffield Downtown Commercial Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000271)

1st & 5th Sts., Pittsburgh & Columbia Aves. , Sheffield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Griffith, Howard Jr.

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Meeting Hall, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Specialty Store, Theater

Sheffield Residential Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000481)

Roughly bounded by Riverside Pk, River Bluff Dr., Wood, Third, Second Sts., 15th Ave., 27th St., and 19th Ave. , Sheffield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Griffith, Jr., Howard

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Public Works, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Tuscumbia Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001158)

Also known as See Also:70000101;73000338;82001603;84000749

Roughly bounded by N. & E. Commons, Eight St. and Spring Rd., Hooks, W. 5th & S. Milton including Steel Bridge , Tuscumbia

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Almon,Edward B.,et. al.

Significant Year:

1941, 1825

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Park, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Business, Park, Single Dwelling