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

Houston County Alabama has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Dothan Opera House and Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Alabama Midland Railway Depot, Ashford Commercial District and Atlantic Coastline Railroad Passenger Depot.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Houston County places including Morris & Morris, J.W. Baughman, G.M. Lunsford and W.F. Thornton. Prominent architectural styles found in Houston Country are Classical Revival, Gothic and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Alabama Midland Railway Depot (added 1985 - - #85002163)

Also known as Ashford Depot

Midland St. , Ashford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Ashford Commercial District (added 2025 - - #100011228)

Roughly bounded by Adams Street to the N, the CSX railroad to the S, Fifth Avenue to the E, and Third Avenue and Ice House Lane to the W, Ashford

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Atlantic Coastline Railroad Passenger Depot (added 1994 - - #93001519)

Also known as Atlantic Coastline Passenger Depot

Jct. of Powell St. and Headland Ave. , Dothan

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Bank of Columbia (added 2024 - - #100009568)

105 South Main Street, Columbia

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Area of Significance:

Commerce

Dothan Main Street Commercial District (Boundary Increase) (added 2018 - - #100002765)

Roughly bounded by Museum Ave., Crawford, Oates, Newton & College Sts., Dothan

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th Century, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1885-1973 AD

Dothan Municipal Light and Water Plant (added 1991 - - #90001315)

Also known as Powerhouse and Substation

126 N. College St. , Dothan

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Public Works

Current Function:

Government, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

More Information:

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Dothan Opera House (added 1977 - - #77000204)

103 N. St. Andrews St. , Dothan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Morris & Morris

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Music Facility, Theater

More Information:

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Dupree School (added 2024 - - #100010471)

1116 Antioch Church Road, Ashford

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Education

Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74000412)

100 W. Troy St. , Dothan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office

More Information:

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Howell School (added 2013 - - #13000406)

408 E. Newton St., Dothan

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Baughman, J.W.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Main Street Commercial District (added 1983 - - #83002984)

E. Main, Foster, St. Andrews, Crawford, and Troy Sts. , Dothan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

More Information:

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Moody Hospital (added 2021 - - #100007191)

311 North Alice St., Dothan

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Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine

Purcell-Killingsworth House (added 1982 - - #82001616)

Main St. , Columbia

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, 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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Water Works Standpipe (added 2016 - - #16000835)

Dothan, Dothan

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Historic Person:

Young, Mayor J.R.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Other

Period of Significance:

1897-1966 AD