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

Perry County Alabama has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chapel and Lovelace Hall, Marion Military Institute, Green Street Historic District, President's House, Marion Institute, Siloam Baptist Church and Westwood.

The famous person Hopson Owen Murfee is associated with one of more of the Perry County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Perry County places including Noah K. Davis, Edwin H. Oliver, Theophilus G. Fowler, Richard Upjohn, B.F. Parsons, James Didlake, Theophilus Gilliam Fowler and William Hart. Prominent architectural styles found in Perry Country are Greek Revival, Classical Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Brand, Bryand, House (added 2010 - - #10000523)

Route 1, Box 260 , Marion

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Chapel and Lovelace Hall, Marion Military Institute (added 1978 - - #78000508)

AL 14 , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Davis,Noah K.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure

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Fairhope Plantation (added 1992 - - #92000630)

US 80 1 mi. E of Uniontown city limits , Uniontown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fowler,Theophilus G.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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First Congregational Church of Marion (added 1982 - - #82001614)

601 Clay St. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Black, Education, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Green Street Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000400)

203--751 W. Green St. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Government, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

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Henry House (added 1986 - - #86002744)

S. Washington St. , Marion

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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:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Judson College Historic District (added 1993 - - #92001825)

Roughly bounded by E. Lafayette, Curb, Mason and Washington Sts. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Kenworthy Hall (added 1990 - - #90001318)

Also known as Edward Kennedy Carlisle House, Carlisle Hall

AL 14, W of Marion , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hart,William, Upjohn,Richard

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Marion Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000111)

Also known as See Also:Marion Female Seminary

Roughly, along Green, Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Franklin, Clements, Centreville and Monroe Sts. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Didlake, James, Parsons, B.F.

Architectural Style:

Gothic, Greek Revival, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History, Education, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Hotel, Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Professional, Single Dwelling

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Marion Female Seminary (added 1973 - - #73000372)

Also known as Old Perry County High School

202 Monroe St. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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Moore--Webb--Holmes Plantation (added 2011 - - #11000566)

Jct. of AL 14 & Webb Rd., Marion

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

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

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Phillips Memorial Auditorium (added 1990 - - #88003243)

Also known as Lincoln Normal School

Lincoln Ave. and Lee St. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium

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Pitts' Folly (added 1984 - - #84000717)

Old Cahaba Rd. , Uniontown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Parsons,B.F.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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President's House, Marion Institute (added 1979 - - #79000401)

110 Brown St. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Murfee,Hopson Owen

Significant Year:

1912

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Siloam Baptist Church (added 1982 - - #82001615)

503 Washington St. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Uniontown Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000137)

Roughly bounded by Tomasene St., Taylor St., East Ave., and Green St. , Uniontown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fowler, Theophilus Gilliam, Oliver, Edwin H.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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West Marion Historic District (added 1993 - - #92001844)

Also known as See Also:82001615;79000401;78000508

Roughly bounded by W. Lafayette St., Washington St., Murfree Ave., College St. and Margin St. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Westwood (added 1974 - - #74000433)

Also known as See Also:Westwood (Boundary Increase);Westwood Plantation (B

N of Uniontown off AL 61 , Uniontown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

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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Westwood (Boundary Increase) (added 1984 - - #84000719)

AL 61 , Uniontown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Westwood Plantation(Boundary Increase) (added 1984 - - #84000488)

Also known as PH0034223;See also:Westwood

Bounded roughly by Hwy. 80, Hwy. 61, Rabbit Yard Rd., and Old Uniontown RR Spur , Uniontown

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Black, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

Black American

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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