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

De Kalb County Alabama has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Alabama Great Southern Railroad Passenger Depot, Fort Payne Opera House and Mentone Springs Hotel, Alabama Builder's Hardware Manufacturing Company Complex (Boundary Increase) and Alabama Builders' Hardware Manufacturing Company.

The famous person Charles Gideon Kershaw is associated with one of more of the De Kalb County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the De Kalb County places including Charles C. Taylor, Sirrine,J.E. and & Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in De Kalb Country are Colonial Revival, Late Victorian and Queen Anne.

Alabama Builder's Hardware Manufacturing Company Complex (Boundary Increase) (added 1992 - - #92000637)

Also known as W.B. Davis Hosiery Mill and Annex

203--204 8th St., NE. , Fort Payne

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Alabama Builders' Hardware Manufacturing Company (added 1986 - - #86000999)

Also known as W. B. Davis Hosiery Mill;See Also:Alabama Builders' Hardware

204 Eighth St. NE , Fort Payne

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

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Alabama Great Southern Railroad Passenger Depot (added 1971 - - #71001070)

NE 5th St. , Fort Payne

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

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Cherokee Plantation (added 1984 - - #84000384)

100 Cherokee Dr. N. E. , Fort Payne

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Kershaw,Charles Gideon

Significant Year:

1914, 1931, 1820

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Collinsville Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000181)

Valley Ave., Main St. and Grand Ave. , Collinsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Public Works, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Public Works, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater

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Fort Payne Boom Town Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000308)

Also known as See Also:Alabama Great Southern Railroad Depo;Fort Payne Ope

Roughly Gault St. from 4th St. NE. to 6th St. NE. , Fort Payne

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Park, Rail-Related, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Park, Specialty Store, Theater

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Fort Payne Main Street Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000307)

Roughly Gault Ave. from 2nd St. NE. to 2nd St. NW. , Fort Payne

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Fort Payne Opera House (added 1970 - - #74002262)

510 Gault Ave. N , Fort Payne

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Fort Payne Residential Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000444)

Roughly bounded by Forrest Ave. and Elm St., Fifth St. NW, Grand and Alabama Aves., and Fourth St. SW and Second St. NW , Fort Payne

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Gorman, Dr. J. A., House (added 1996 - - #96000045)

Also known as The Hanging Cottage;The Hanging Rock Cottage;Cantrell House

Lookout St. , Mentone

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Larmore, Vance C., House (added 2004 - - #04000232)

810 Cty Rd. 606 , Hammondville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Mentone Springs Hotel (added 1983 - - #83003445)

Also known as The Mentone Hotel

AL 117 , Mentone

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Winston Place (added 1987 - - #87000476)

Off AL 117 , Valley Head

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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