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

Marengo County Alabama (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Demopolis Historic Business District and Jefferson Historic District, Allen Grove, Cedar Grove Plantation and Cuba Plantation.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Marengo County places including David Rudisill. Prominent architectural styles found in Marengo Country are Greek Revival, Colonial Revival and Queen Anne.

Allen Grove (added 1994 - - #94000689)

Also known as Allen, Charles Edward, III, House

Co. Rd. 1, S of Old Spring Hill , Old Spring Hill

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rudisill, David

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Cedar Grove Plantation (added 1993 - - #93000599)

Marengo Co. Rd. E of jct. with AL 25 , Faunsdale

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Cuba Plantation (added 1993 - - #93000601)

Marengo Co. Rd. 54 W of jct. with AL 25 , Faunsdale

Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Demopolis Historic Business District (added 1979 - - #79000391)

Also known as See Also:75000319

Roughly bounded by Capital and Franklin Sts., Desnanette and Cedar Aves. , Demopolis

Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Faunsdale Plantation (added 1993 - - #93000602)

Marengo Co. Rd. 54 just W of jct. with AL 25 , Faunsdale

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Area of Significance:

Black, Social History, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Jefferson Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000342)

AL 28 , Jefferson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Poole, William, House (added 1994 - - #94000687)

Also known as Thompson, William Cade, House

Jct. of AL 25 and Palmetto Rd. , Dayton

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Thomaston Central Historic District (added 2000 - - #00001023)

Roughly bounded by Chestnut St., Sixth Ave., Seventh Ave., Short St. and CSX RR. , Thomaston

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Professional, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Business, Government Office, Professional, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling