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

Lauderdale County Alabama (Vacant / Not In Use) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Koger, William, House and Water Tower, Downtown Florence Historic District, Downtown Florence Historic District (Boundary Increase) and Florence Wagon Works Site.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lauderdale County places including Jeter & Boardman Gas & Water Assn., Nathaniel Harrison Marks, unknown, John Knox Powell and William Nichols. Prominent architectural styles found in Lauderdale Country are Italianate, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Downtown Florence Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001021)

Roughly, 104 N. Court St.--119 S. Court St. (E side), 100--128 E. Tennessee St. and 106, 108 and 110 S. Seminary St. , Florence

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Classical Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Medical Business/Office, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Professional, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Downtown Florence Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2001 - - #01001292)

Roughly bounded by Pine St., Alabama St., Wood Ave., and Tuscaloosa St. , Florence

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Powell, John Knox

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Medical Business/Office, Restaurant, Warehouse

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Theater

Florence Wagon Works Site (added 1996 - - #96000596)

Also known as Alabama State Site File, 1Lu533

S of Dekalb Ave. between Main and Spurr Sts. , Florence

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Forks of Cypress (added 1997 - - #97001166)

Also known as Jackson, James, House

Jackson Rd., roughly 1.5 mi. NW of jct of Cox Creek Pkwy and Jackson Rd. , Florence

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Koger, William, House (added 1986 - - #86001542)

Smithsonia-Rhodesville Rd. , Smithsonia

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marks,Nathaniel Harrison

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Locust Street Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001065)

Roughly bounded by Pine St., College St., Locust St., and Irvine Ave. , florence

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Southall Drugs (added 1980 - - #80000699)

Also known as Southall's

201 N. Court St. , Florence

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Water Tower (added 1980 - - #80000700)

Also known as Old Water Tower

Seymore St. , Florence

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jeter & Boardman Gas & Water Assn.

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use