Jefferson Historic District
AL 28, Jefferson, Alabama
A historic district in the small community of Jefferson, Alabama.
Map
Coordinates:
+32.38577, -87.8946532°23'09" N, 87°53'41" W
Quadrangle map:Jefferson
Description
The Jefferson Historic District is a historic district in the small community of Jefferson, Alabama. The community was founded in 1810. The district consists of thirteen Greek Revival buildings that were selected for inclusion due their significance as examples of the pre-Civil War plantation economy of the Deep South. Some of the buildings included in the district are the Lewis Simmons house (1856), James Aldridge house, Basil Grant house (1855), Dr. James Hildreth house (1848), Frederick Westbrook house (1843), W.L. Kelley house, James Richard Bryan house (1848), Jefferson United Methodist Church (1856), and Jefferson Baptist Church (1860).
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1976
- Reference number
- 76000342
- Architectural style
- Mid 19th Century Revival: Exotic Revival
- Area of significance
- Architecture
- Level of significance
- State
- Evaluation criteria
- C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- District
- Historic functions
- Religious structure; Single dwelling
- Current functions
- Religious structure; Single dwelling
- Periods of significance
- 1850-1874; 1825-1849
- Significant year
- ca. 1845
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 13
Non-contributing buildings: 10
Update Log
- May 26, 2011: Updated by WillyT: Added description