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

Marengo County Alabama (Vacant / Not In Use) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Gaineswood, Demopolis Public School and Half-Chance Bridge, Allen Grove and Cedar Haven.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Marengo County places including Nathan Bryan Whitfield, King Iron Bridge Manufacturing Co., Frank Lockwood, Clancy & Neely and David Rudisill. Prominent architectural styles found in Marengo Country are Greek Revival and Beaux Arts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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