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

Montgomery County Alabama (Vacant / Not In Use) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Davis, Jefferson, Hotel, Gerald-Dowdell House, Powder Magazine, Sayre Street School and Semple House.

Several famous people are associated with these Montgomery County historic places including Samuel Farrow Rice, Dr. Charles A. Thigpen and E.B. Joseph.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Montgomery County places including Samuel L. Smith, Hugger Bros. Construction Co., Frederick Ausfeld, J.B. Worthington, Montague & Thompson and Frank Lockwood. Prominent architectural styles found in Montgomery Country are Italianate, Late Victorian and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Davis, Jefferson, Hotel (added 1979 - - #75000324)

Catoma and Montgomery Sts. , Montgomery

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hugger Bros. Construction Co., Ausfeld,Frederick

Architectural Style:

Other, Chicago

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Gerald-Dowdell House (added 1980 - - #80000729)

405 S. Hull St. , Montgomery

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Mt. Zion AME Zion Church (added 2002 - - #02001066)

Also known as Varick Chapel, Little Zion

467 Holt St. , Montgomery

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Powder Magazine (added 1973 - - #73000370)

End of Eugene St. , Montgomery

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sayre Street School (added 1982 - - #82002066)

506 Sayre St. , Montgomery

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Worthington,J.B.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Scott Street Firehouse (added 1981 - - #81000133)

418 Scott St. , Montgomery

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Semple House (added 1972 - - #72000174)

Also known as Rice-Semple-Haardt House

725 Monroe St. , Montgomery

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Montague & Thompson

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Rice,Samuel Farrow

Significant Year:

1853, 1865, 1851

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Smith--Joseph--Stratton House (added 1985 - - #85000736)

302 Alabama St. , Montgomery

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Historic Person:

Joseph,E.B.

Significant Year:

1880, 1885, 1855

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Stay House (added 1979 - - #79000396)

631 S. Hull St , Montgomery

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Swan, Samuel, House (added 1988 - - #88001342)

Also known as Seibels--Ball--Lanier House

407 Adams Ave. , Montgomery

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Tankersley Rosenwald School (added 2009 - - #08001332)

Also known as Tankersley Elementary School

10 mi. S. on Montgomery on US 31 to Pettus Rd. to School Spur on W. side , Hope Hull

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith, Samuel L.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Thigpen, Dr. C. A., House (added 1977 - - #77000215)

Also known as Thigpen-Hill House

1412 S. Perry St. , Montgomery

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lockwood,Frank

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Thigpen,Dr. Charles A.

Significant Year:

1911, 1898

Area of Significance:

Science, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Winter Place (added 2006 - - #06000439)

Also known as Thorington House, Winter House

454 S. Goldwaite St. , Montgomery

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling