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

Chambers County Alabama (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chambers County Courthouse Square Historic District, Fairfax Historic District, Langdale Historic District, Riverview Historic District and Shawmut Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chambers County places including Greene & Company Lockwood, William B. Marquis, Mr. Agnew and J.J. Havis. Prominent architectural styles found in Chambers Country are Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

Chambers County Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000682)

Roughly bounded by Alabama and 2nd Aves., and 1st St. , LaFayette

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Fairfax Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001177)

Roughly bounded by River Rd., Spring St., Lamer St., Derson St., Combs St., and Cussetta Rd. , Valley

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Agnew, Mr., Marquis, William B.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Meeting Hall, Park, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Professional, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Langdale Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001299)

Roughly bounded by 65th St., 20th Ave., 61st, 58th, and 55th Sts., 16th Ave., and Chattahoochie R. , Valley

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Organizational, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Cemetery, Energy Facility, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Riverview Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001300)

Roughly bounded by School and G.I. Sts., Chattahoochee R. and along California St. , Valley

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Havis, J.J.

Architectural Style:

Other, No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Social History, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Shawmut Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001176)

Roughly bounded by 25th Blvd., 29th Blvd., 20th Ave., 35th St., and 38th Blvd. , Valley

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lockwood, Greene & Company

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Social History, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Park, Post Office, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility