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

Russell County Alabama (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Glennville Historic District, Brownville-Summerville Historic District, Girard Historic District, Hurtsboro Historic District and Kid Alley Residential Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Russell County places including Dr. John Benson Henry and Joel Hurt. Prominent architectural styles found in Russell Country are Late Victorian, Greek Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Brownville-Summerville Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003479)

Also known as Brownville-Summerville Residential-Commercial Historic Distr

Roughly bounded by 15th and 23rd Sts., and 6th and 11th Aves. , Phenix City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Girard Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003481)

Roughly bounded by 8th Pl., 10th St., 5th and 8th Aves. , Phenix City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

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

Glennville Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000402)

S of Pittsview , Pittsview

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Cemetery, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Hurtsboro Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000001)

308-905 Church St., 508 Daniel St., 303-407 Dickinson St., 302-802 Goolsby St., 402-502 Lloyd St., 242-282 Long St. , Hurtsboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hurt, Joel, et al.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Fire Station, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Storage

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Education, Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

Fire Station, Library, Multiple Dwelling, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Kid Alley Residential Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003482)

11th Ave. at 9th Pl. , Phenix City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Lower Twentieth Street Residential Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003483)

20th St. from 2nd to 6th Aves. , Phenix City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Pitts, Samuel R., Plantation (added 1992 - - #92000819)

Also known as Mitchell,Evelyn Pitts,House;Greenwood Plantation;Benton,Will

E of US 431, S of Southern RR tracks , Pittsview

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Henry,Dr. John Benson

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Smith Residential Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003486)

20th St., 7th Ave., and 6th Court , Phenix City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Snow Valley Residential Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003487)

11th and 12th Sts. at 11th Ave. , Phenix City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003488)

1201-1217 W. 20th St. , Phenix City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling