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

Colbert County Alabama (Vacant / Not In Use) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Johnson, John, House, Norman, Felix Grundy, House, Preuit Oaks, Sheffield Downtown Commercial District and Sheffield Downtown Commercial Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Colbert County places including Howard Jr. Griffith. Prominent architectural styles found in Colbert Country are Greek Revival, Classical Revival and Federal.

Johnson, John, House (added 1986 - - #86001537)

Also known as The Green Onion

Near jct. of Fosters Mill and River Rds. , Leighton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Norman, Felix Grundy, House (added 1984 - - #84000749)

Also known as The Norman House

401 N. Main St. , Tuscumbia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

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:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Preuit Oaks (added 1986 - - #86000997)

Cotton Town Rd. , Leighton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Sheffield Downtown Commercial District (added 2002 - - #02000483)

Roughly bounded by Sixth St., Austin Ave, Fourth St., Pittsburg St., First St., and Columbia Ave. , Sheffield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local, Federal

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Restaurant, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Religious Structure, Theater

Sheffield Downtown Commercial Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000271)

1st & 5th Sts., Pittsburgh & Columbia Aves. , Sheffield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Griffith, Howard Jr.

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Meeting Hall, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Specialty Store, Theater