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

Russell County Alabama has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Apalachicola Fort, Fort Mitchell Site, Fort No. 5, Yuchi Town and Glenn-Thompson Plantation.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Ancestral Creek), Apalachicola (Hitchiti, and Yuchi dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Russell County historic places including Massilon Glenn and Dr. David Morgan.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Russell County places including Major General Jeremy Gilmer, D.F.L. Jones, L. Scott Scott, Simeon O'Neal, Joel Hurt and Dr. John Benson Henry. Prominent architectural styles found in Russell Country are Greek Revival, Late Victorian and Classical Revival.

Apalachicola Fort (added 1966 - - #66000931)

Address Restricted , Holy Trinity

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement

Cultural Affiliation:

Spanish

Period of Significance:

1650-1699

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Bass-Perry House (added 1976 - - #76000355)

Also known as Magnolia Green

4 mi. NE of Seale on U.S. 431 , Seale

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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:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Brooks-Hughes House (added 1983 - - #83003477)

Also known as Brooks Family Home

1010 Sandfort Rd. , Phenix City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

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

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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

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Floyd-Newsome House (added 1983 - - #83004373)

Also known as Old Floyd House

900 22nd St. , Phenix City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, 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

More Information:

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Fort Mitchell Site (added 1972 - - #72000178)

Also known as Fort Mitchell;1Ru102

Address Restricted , Fort Mitchell

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Military, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Creeks, American Military

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Government Office, Military Facility, Restaurant, Road-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Fort No. 5 (added 1976 - - #76000354)

Also known as Confederate Breastwork

W of Phenix on Opelika Hwy. , Phenix City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense, Vacant/Not In Use

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Girard High School (added 1983 - - #83003480)

Also known as Girard Elementary School

Sandfort Rd. , Phenix City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jones,D.F.L.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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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

More Information:

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Glenn-Thompson Plantation (added 1980 - - #80000735)

Also known as Cedar Heights Plantation

S of Pittsview on U.S. 431 , Pittsview

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Glenn,Massilon

Significant Year:

1837

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Education, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Hurt, Joel, House (added 2005 - - #05000834)

Church St. , Hurtsboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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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

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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

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Morgan-Curtis House (added 1983 - - #83003484)

Also known as Morgan House

1815 Abbott Dr. , Phenix City

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Morgan,Dr. David

Significant Year:

1914

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Clinic, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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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

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Russell County Courthouse at Seale (added 1974 - - #74000436)

Also known as Russel County Courthouse

Courthouse Sq. , Seale

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Shapre-Monte House (added 1983 - - #83003485)

726 6th Ave. , Phenix City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

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:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Uchee Methodist Church (added 1997 - - #97000654)

Russell County 22. 1.8 mi. W of jct. of Co. Rds. 65 and 22 , Hatchechubbee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Scott, L. Scott

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Yuchi Town (added 1996 - - #95000453)

Also known as 1RU63;1RU57

Address Restricted , Fort Benning

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Native American

Cultural Affiliation:

Ancestral Creek), Apalachicola (Hitchiti,, Yuchi

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape