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

Wilcox County Alabama (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Wilcox County Courthouse Historic District, Beck, William King, House, Furman Historic District, Oak Hill Historic District and Pine Apple Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Wilcox County historic places including Richard C. Jones and William J. Edwards.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wilcox County places including Ezra Plumb, Alexander J. Bragg and Edmond Hobdy. Prominent architectural styles found in Wilcox Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival and Late Victorian.

Beck, William King, House (added 1993 - - #93000421)

Also known as Bryant House

AL 28 N side, 3.2 mi. N of jct. with AL 10 , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bragg, Alexander J.

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

Furman Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000249)

Roughly along Old Snow Hill Rd., Cty. Rd. 59, Burson Rd., and AL 21 , Furman

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hobdy, Edmond

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Art, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Professional, Religious Structure, Road-Related, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Hotel, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Oak Hill Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000711)

Area around Jct. AL 10 and Al 21 , Oak Hill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Pine Apple Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000248)

Roughly along Old Depot, Cty. Rd. 59, 7 and 61, Broad St. Banana St. AL 10 and Adams Dr. , Pine Apple

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Plumb, Ezra

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal, Local, State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Hotel, Library, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Cemetery, Civic, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Water Works

Snow Hill Normal and Industrial Institute (added 1995 - - #95000146)

Also known as Colored Industrial & Literary Institute of Snow Hill;Snow Hi

Co. Rd. 26 N side, NW of Snow Hill , Snow Hill

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Edwards, William J.

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Wilcox County Courthouse Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000405)

Irregular pattern along Broad St. , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Jones,Richard C.,et al.

Significant Year:

1840

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse