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

Limestone County Alabama has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Belle Mina, Cave Place, Donnell, Robert, House, Houston, Governor George Smith, House and Mooresville.

Several famous people are associated with these Limestone County historic places including Thomas Bibb, George Smith Houston and Robert Donnell.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Limestone County places including Britt Alderman, W.B. Smith, Hiram Higgins and Joel Eddins. Prominent architectural styles found in Limestone Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Classical Revival.

Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001164)

Roughly bounded by Clinton, Hobbs, Madison, and Green Sts. , Athens

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Commerce, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Government Office, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

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Athens State College Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000254)

Also known as Athens College

202--212 and 311 N. Beaty St., central campus area roughly bounded by Beaty, Pryor and Hobbs Sts. , Athens

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Higgins,Hiram

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

College, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

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Belle Mina (added 1972 - - #72000164)

Also known as Belle Manor

S of Belle Mina on the Mooresville-Elkton Rd. , Belle Mina

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Georgian, Federal

Historic Person:

Bibb,Thomas,et al.

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Blackburn House (added 1984 - - #84000643)

W of Athens , Athens

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Cave Place (added 1989 - - #82002049)

Also known as White's Spring Place

AL 20 , Mooresville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Donnell, Robert, House (added 1973 - - #73000354)

Also known as City Superintendent's House

601 S. Clinton St. , Athens

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Donnell,Robert

Significant Year:

1840

Area of Significance:

Education, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Eddins, Joel, House (added 1996 - - #96001004)

Also known as Walker, Glann and Wanda, House

Rt. 2, approximately .5 mi. NW of jct. of AL 53 and Elkwood Section Rd. , Ardmore

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eddins, Joel

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Houston, George S., Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000943)

Also known as See Also:Houston Memorial Library

Roughly 2nd Ave., Jefferson St., McClellan St., Marion St., Hobbs St., Madison St., Washington St., and Houston St. , Athens

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Federal, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 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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Houston, Governor George Smith, House (added 1986 - - #86001043)

Also known as Houston Memorial Library

101 N. Houston St. , Athens

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Houston,George Smith

Significant Year:

1845, 1879, 1835

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Mooresville (added 1972 - - #72000165)

Off U.S. 72 (AL 20) , Mooresville

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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:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office (added 1982 - - #82002047)

Also known as Washington Street Courthouse Annex

310 W. Washington St. , Athens

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,W.B., Alderman,Britt

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Communications

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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Robert Beaty Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000646)

Roughly bounded by Louisville and Nashville RR, Forrest, East, and Washington Sts. , Athens

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Federal, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Sulphur Trestle Fort Site (added 1973 - - #73000355)

1 mi. S of Elkmont , Elkmont

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

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Woodside (added 1982 - - #82002048)

SW of Belle Mina , Belle Mina

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure

More Information:

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