Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Alabama - Marengo County
Marengo County Alabama has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 11 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Gaineswood, Ashe Cottage, Bluff Hall, Demopolis Historic Business District and Demopolis Public School.

Several famous people are associated with these Marengo County historic places including George Gaines Lyon and Francis Strother Lyon.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Marengo County places including Nathan Bryan Whitfield, Clancy & Neely, King Iron Bridge Manufacturing Co., Dr. William Cincinnatus Ashe, Frank Lockwood, George Gaines Lyon, A. & Co. Anderson, John Knox Taylor and David Rudisill. Prominent architectural styles found in Marengo Country are Greek Revival, Late Victorian and Queen Anne.

Allen Grove (added 1994 - - #94000689)
Also known as Allen, Charles Edward, III, House
Co. Rd. 1, S of Old Spring Hill , Old Spring Hill
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rudisill, David
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Altwood (added 1993 - - #93000598)
Also known as Cedar Crest Farm
W of Marengo Co. Rd. 51, S of jct. with Co. Rd. 54 , Faunsdale
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Ashe Cottage (added 1978 - - #78000502)
Also known as Ely House
307 N. Commissioners Ave. , Demopolis
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ashe,Dr. William Cincinnatus
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Bluff Hall (added 1970 - - #70000105)
405 N. Commissioners Ave. , Demopolis
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Lyon,Francis Strother
Significant Year:
1847, 1832
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
Cedar Crest (added 1993 - - #93000763)
E. side Marengo Co. Rd. 51, .5 mi. S. of Co. Rd. 54 , Faunsdale
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
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:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Cedar Grove Plantation (added 1993 - - #93000599)
Marengo Co. Rd. E of jct. with AL 25 , Faunsdale
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Cedar Haven (added 1993 - - #93000600)
Also known as Houston Alexander Place
Marengo Co. Rd. 61 SE of jct. with AL 25 , Faunsdale
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Confederate Park (added 1975 - - #75000319)
Also known as Public Square
Bounded by Main, Capitol, Walnut, and Washington Sts. , Demopolis
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Plaza, Religious Structure, Restaurant
Current Function:
Government, Landscape, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Fire Station, Government Office, Plaza
More Information:
archives document
Cuba Plantation (added 1993 - - #93000601)
Marengo Co. Rd. 54 W of jct. with AL 25 , Faunsdale
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
More Information:
archives document
Curtis House (added 1977 - - #77000214)
Also known as Howze-Culpepper House
510 N. Main , Demopolis
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Demopolis Historic Business District (added 1979 - - #79000391)
Also known as See Also:75000319
Roughly bounded by Capital and Franklin Sts., Desnanette and Cedar Aves. , Demopolis
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
archives document
Demopolis Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2014 - - #12001021)
E. Gaines, N. Ash, W. Pettus, & S. Stewart Sts., Demopolis
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Taylor, John Knox
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Demopolis Public School (added 1983 - - #83003453)
Also known as Demopolis Junior High School
601 S. Main Ave. , Demopolis
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Clancy & Neely, Lockwood,Frank
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Farrish, Patrick, House (added 2000 - - #00001026)
Also known as McDaniel, Lowe and Paula, House
177 East St. , Thomaston
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Faunsdale Plantation (added 1993 - - #93000602)
Marengo Co. Rd. 54 just W of jct. with AL 25 , Faunsdale
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Area of Significance:
Black, Social History, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
More Information:
archives document
Foscue-Whitfield House (added 1974 - - #74000423)
Also known as Foscue House
W of Demopolis on U.S. 80 , Demopolis
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Gaineswood (added 1972 - - #72000167)
805 S. Cedar St. , Demopolis
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Whitfield,Nathan Bryan
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
Glover Mausoleum (added 1974 - - #74000424)
Also known as Glover Vault;Glover Tomb
Riverside Cemetery , Demopolis
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
More Information:
archives document
Golden, C.S., House (added 2000 - - #00001029)
Also known as Leonard and Ellie Crain House
540 Seventh Ave. , Thomaston
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
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:
archives document
Half-Chance Bridge (added 1972 - - #72000166)
SR 39 over the Chickasaw Bogue Creek , Dayton
Ceman31, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
King Iron Bridge Manufacturing Co.
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Jefferson Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000342)
AL 28 , Jefferson
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Lyon-Lamar House (added 1974 - - #74000425)
Also known as Lyon Hall
102 S. Main Ave. , Demopolis
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lyon,George Gaines
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Lyon, George Gaines
Significant Year:
1853
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Old Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74000426)
Also known as Veteran's Hall
300 W. Cahaba Ave. , Linden
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse
More Information:
archives document
Poole, William, House (added 1994 - - #94000687)
Also known as Thompson, William Cade, House
Jct. of AL 25 and Palmetto Rd. , Dayton
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Roseland Plantation (added 1994 - - #93001476)
Also known as Frank Gaines Place
Co. Rd. 54, about 2 mi. SE of Faunsdale. , Faunsdale
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
American
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Thomaston Central Historic District (added 2000 - - #00001023)
Roughly bounded by Chestnut St., Sixth Ave., Seventh Ave., Short St. and CSX RR. , Thomaston
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Professional, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, Government Office, Professional, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Thomaston Colored Institute (added 2000 - - #00001024)
Also known as Thomaston Academy
1120 Seventh Ave. , Thomaston
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
US Post Office (added 1984 - - #84000657)
100 W. Capitol St. , Demopolis
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Taylor,John Knox, Anderson,A. & Co.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
archives document
White Bluff (added 1970 - - #70000106)
Also known as Ecor Blanc
Arch St. , Demopolis
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
More Information:
archives document
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