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

Sumter County Alabama has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Tombecbee and Mobley, Col. Green G., House, Beavers, Dr. James Alvis, House, Coffin Shop and Colgin Hill.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Sumter County places including Ausfeld & Chapman, C.H. & Co. Dabbs and Edward N. Kring. Prominent architectural styles found in Sumter Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Late Victorian.

Beavers, Dr. James Alvis, House (added 2000 - - #00001025)

Old Livingston Rd. , Cuba

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 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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Coffin Shop (added 1985 - - #85002930)

Also known as Kring Carpenter Shop

McKee and Monroe Sts. , Gainesville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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Colgin Hill (added 1985 - - #85002924)

Off AL 39 , Gainesville

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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

More Information:

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Fort Tombecbee (added 1973 - - #73000373)

Address Restricted , Epes

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

French, British, Spanish

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Military Facility

Current Function:

Unknown

Gainesville Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002925)

Also known as See Also:Mobley, Col. Green G., House

Roughly bounded by North Carolina, Church and School and Lafayette Sts., end of town grid, and Webster St. , Gainesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Gibbs House (added 1985 - - #85002926)

SW of Spruce and Webster Sts. , Gainesville

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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:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Lee--Snow House (added 1985 - - #85003682)

Washington St. between Sanders and Church Sts. , Gainesville

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Owner:

Private

Main--Yankee Street Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002927)

Roughly bounded by Main, Washington, and School Sts. , Gainesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

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

More Information:

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Mobley, Col. Green G., House (added 1982 - - #82002070)

Also known as The Magnolia

Webster and Pearl Sts. , Gainesville

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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:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Oakhurst (added 1987 - - #86003563)

Also known as Winston Place;Mitchell Place

Gainesville--Lacy's Ford Rd. approx. 3 mi. SW of AL 116 , Emelle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

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

More Information:

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Park and Bandstand (added 1985 - - #85002929)

State and McKee Sts. , Gainesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Sumter County Courthouse (added 1972 - - #72000180)

US 11 , Livingston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dabbs,C.H. & Co., Ausfeld & Chapman

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Ward, Dr. H. B., House (added 1998 - - #98001020)

202 4th Ave. , Cuba

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, 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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Watson, Laura, House (added 1985 - - #85002928)

Epes Rd. , Gainesville

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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:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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