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

Wilcox County Alabama (Vacant / Not In Use) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Several famous people are associated with these Wilcox County historic places including Tristram B. Bethea and William J. Edwards.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wilcox County places including William T. Mathews, Ezra Plumb, Edmond Hobdy, Tait, James, et al. and Hezekiah. Prominent architectural styles found in Wilcox Country are Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

Bethea, Tristram, House (added 1985 - - #85001501)

Also known as Bethea-Strother House;Strother House

AL 28 and CR 22 , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mathews,William T.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Historic Person:

Bethea,Tristram B.

Significant Year:

1844, 1842

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Dry Forks Plantation (added 1999 - - #99000250)

Also known as Tait, James Asbury, House

E of AL 41. 5.5 mi. SW of Camden , Coy

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hezekiah, Tait, James, et al.

Architectural Style:

Other, Early Republic

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Black

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Furman Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000249)

Roughly along Old Snow Hill Rd., Cty. Rd. 59, Burson Rd., and AL 21 , Furman

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hobdy, Edmond

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Art, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Professional, Religious Structure, Road-Related, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Hotel, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Oak Hill Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000711)

Area around Jct. AL 10 and Al 21 , Oak Hill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Community Planning And Development

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, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Pine Apple Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000248)

Roughly along Old Depot, Cty. Rd. 59, 7 and 61, Broad St. Banana St. AL 10 and Adams Dr. , Pine Apple

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Plumb, Ezra

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Hotel, Library, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Cemetery, Civic, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Water Works

Prairie Mission (added 2001 - - #01001171)

1/4 mi. SE. of Jct. of AL 28 and McCall Rd. , Catherine

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Black, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Funerary, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Snow Hill Normal and Industrial Institute (added 1995 - - #95000146)

Also known as Colored Industrial & Literary Institute of Snow Hill;Snow Hi

Co. Rd. 26 N side, NW of Snow Hill , Snow Hill

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Edwards, William J.

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Wilcox Female Institute (added 1975 - - #75000330)

Church St. , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use