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

Morgan County Alabama has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include State Bank Building, Decatur Branch, Bank Street Historic District, Dancy, Col. Francis, House, Forest Home and Murphey, Dr. William E., House.

Several famous people are associated with these Morgan County historic places including Absalom L. Davis, Jonathan Burleson and L. Hensley Grubbs.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Morgan County places including Frank Milburn, Albert Frahn, Nathan Franklin Barrett and Carolyn Cortner Smith. Prominent architectural styles found in Morgan Country are Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Albany Heritage Neighborhood Historic District (added 1983 - - #83002981)

Roughly bounded by Gordon Dr., Summerville Rd., Jackson, 8th, Moulton, 6th, and 4th Aves. , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Bank Street Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000731)

Also known as See Also:Bank Street-Old Decatur Historic District (Boundary

Bank St. , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Communications Facility, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Communications Facility, Financial Institution, Government Office, Restaurant, School, Specialty Store

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Bank Street-Old Decatur Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1985 - - #85001067)

Also known as See Also:Bank Street Historic District

Roughly bounded by Bank, Market, Well and Lee Sts. , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

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

Historic Person:

Grubbs,L. Hensley,et al.

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Health/Medicine, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

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Cotaco Opera House (added 1986 - - #86000914)

Also known as Masonic Building

115 Johnson St. SE , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

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Dancy, Col. Francis, House (added 1980 - - #80000732)

Also known as Dancy-Polk House

901 Railroad St., NW , Decatur

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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:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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East Old Town Historic District (added 2012 - - #12001079)

Address Restricted, Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Forest Home (added 1980 - - #80000733)

Also known as Davis,Absalom L.,House

E of Trinity , Trinity

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Davis,Absalom L.

Significant Year:

1859, 1857

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Hartselle Downtown Commercial Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000469)

Roughly along Main, Railroad, Hickory, and Sparkman Sts. , Hartselle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Rail-Related, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Specialty Store, Warehouse

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Murphey, Dr. William E., House (added 1986 - - #86001547)

Off US 72 , Trinity

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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New Decatur--Albany Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000810)

Also known as See Also:Cotaco Opera House

Roughly, 2nd Ave. (100 block NE., 100 block SE. E side, 300 block SE. W side) and parts of Johnson and Moulton Sts. , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Frahn, Albert

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Government Office, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Government Office, Park, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

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New Decatur--Albany Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1999 - - #99000148)

136 First Ave. NE , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

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New Decatur--Albany Residential Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2004 - - #04000274)

Also known as Albany Heritage Neighborhood District

Grant, Jackson, and Sherman St., gordon and Prospect Drs. , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barrett, Nathan Franklin, Smith, Carolyn Cortner

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Fire Station, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Fire Station, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Water Works

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Rhea-McEntire House (added 1984 - - #84000715)

Also known as Riverview

1105 Sycamore St. , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Rice, Green Pryor, House (added 1986 - - #86001546)

Also known as Gilchrist House

Jct. of Madison and Monroe Sts. , Somerville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Somerville Courthouse (added 1972 - - #72000177)

SR 36 , Somerville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, School

Current Function:

Government, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

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Southern Railway Depot (added 1980 - - #80004470)

701 Railroad St., NW , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Milburn,Frank

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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State Bank Building, Decatur Branch (added 1972 - - #72000176)

925 Bank St., NE , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

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West Old Town Historic District (added 2012 - - #12001080)

Address Restricted, Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

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

Westview (added 1982 - - #82002068)

Also known as Burleson House

S of Decatur , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Burleson,Jonathan

Significant Year:

1841

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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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