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

Shelby County Alabama has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Alabama Girls' Industrial School, King House and Rock House, Old, Calera Downtown Historic District and Chancellor House.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Shelby County places including William A. Rosamond and McCan & Williamson. Prominent architectural styles found in Shelby Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Alabama Girls' Industrial School (added 1978 - - #78000509)

Also known as University of Montevallo;See Also:University of Montevallo H

Bounded by Middle Campus Dr., Oak, Bloch and Middle Sts. , Montevallo

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

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Calera Downtown Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000188)

Jct. of US 31 and AL 25 , Calera

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Civic, Financial Institution, Hotel, Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Library, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Chancellor House (added 2001 - - #01001168)

51 Chancellor Ferry Rd. , Harpersville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Cemetery, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

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Columbiana City Hall (added 1974 - - #74000437)

Also known as Shelby County Courthouse

Main St. , Columbiana

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Courthouse, Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

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Downtown Montevallo Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000180)

555-925 Main, 710-745 Middle & 608 Valley Sts., Montevallo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Farrington Hall (added 2015 - - #15000434)

Montevallo, Montevallo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924 AD

Helena Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000278)

Parts of AL 261 and Helena Rd., parts of 1st-3rd Ave., 200 blk 3rd St. , Helena

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rosamond, William A.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, Road-Related, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, Road-Related, School, Specialty Store

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King House (added 1972 - - #72000179)

Also known as King House

University of Montevallo campus , Montevallo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

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McKibbon House (added 2001 - - #01001408)

Also known as McKibbon, R.F., House

611 E. Boundary St. , Montevallo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

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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Rock House, Old (added 2006 - - #06000182)

Also known as Eastis House; Newman House, Condon House; Cohill House; Norris House

1 mi. SE of Harpersville at the end of farm lane on N side of US 280 , Harpersville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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University of Montevallo Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1990 - - #90001529)

Also known as See Also:Alabama Girls' Industrial School

Roughly bounded by Bloch St., Farmer St., Flowerhill Dr., King St., Valley St., and Middle St. , Montevallo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Education, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, State, 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

More Information:

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