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

Jackson County Alabama has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance. Significant places include Fort Harker, Russell Cave National Monument, Stevenson Historic District and Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel and Bridgeport Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American dating back to 6999 BC.

The famous person John F. Proctor is associated with one of more of the Jackson County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jackson County places including Charles I. Edwards, Holmes, Theodore S., et al., Richard H. Hunt and Memphis & Charleston Railroad. Prominent architectural styles found in Jackson Country are Italianate, Queen Anne and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Bridgeport Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000479)

Roughly bounded by Bridgeport City Limits, Enrich Ave., Bridgeport, 5th Ave., Broadway Ave., 8th St., and 11th Ave. , Bridgeport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Edwards, Charles I., Holmes, Theodore S., et al.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Military, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

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Brown-Proctor House (added 1982 - - #82002036)

208 S. Houston St. , Scottsboro

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Proctor,John F.

Significant Year:

1907, 1911, 1881

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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College Hill Historic District (added 1983 - - #83002970)

306--418 and 405--411 College Ave. , Scottsboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Fort Harker (added 1977 - - #77000205)

S of AL 117 , Stevenson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

Military,American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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Princeton Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000927)

Bounded by AL 65 and Cty. Rd. 3 , Princeton

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Public Square Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002037)

Also known as Scottsboro Public Square Historic District

Roughly bounded by Appletree, Andrews, Willow and Caldwell Sts. , Scottsboro

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Clubhouse, Courthouse, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Professional, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Rosecrans, Gen. William, Headquarters (added 1978 - - #78000490)

Also known as Little Brick;Rosser-Alston House

Myrtle Pl. , Stevenson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Russell Cave National Monument (added 1966 - - #66000150)

8 mi. (12.8 km) W of Bridgeport via U.S. 72, CR 91 and 75 , Bridgeport

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Native American, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Conservation Area

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Museum

More Information:

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Scottsboro Memphis and Charleston Railroad Depot (added 1998 - - #98000107)

Also known as Scottsboro Southern Railroad Freight Depot

Jct. of N. Houston and Maple Ave. , Scottsboro

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Skyline Commissary (added 2013 - - #13000365)

NE. corner of the jct. of Cty. Rds, 25 & 107, Scottsboro

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Stevenson Historic District (added 1978 - - #78000491)

Also known as See Also: Fort Harker;Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel

Irregular pattern along RR tracks , Stevenson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Government, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel (added 1976 - - #76000329)

Main St. , Stevenson

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Rail-Related, Restaurant

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Townsend Farmhouse (added 2005 - - #05000838)

Also known as Townsend--Gallatt Farmhouse

Cty Rte 34, E side, 0.8 mi. N of Cty Rte 234 , Hollywood

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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