Fairfax Historic District | |
Coordinates: | 32.7931°N -85.1808°W |
Architect: | Mr. Agnew (mill building) William B. Marquis, (village layout) |
Builder: | Galveston Construction Company |
Added: | September 24, 1999 |
Area: | 240acres |
Mpsub: | Valley, Alabama, and the West Point Manufacturing Company MPS |
Refnum: | 99001177 |
Designated Other1: | ARLH |
Designated Other1 Date: | December 19, 1991[1] |
The Fairfax Historic District in Valley, Alabama, United States, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
It is a 240acres area roughly bounded by River Road, Spring Street, Lamer Street, Derson Street, Combs Street, and Cussetta Road in Valley. The district includes 372 contributing buildings, a contributing structure, and four contributing sites.
The district is centered around a textile mill and the surrounding buildings, the majority of which are mill worker cottages. Other building include commercial, civic, recreational, and civic structures. The architect of the mill was a Mr. Agnew (or Agnue). The village was designed by landscape architect William B. Marquis, who later became a partner at Olmsted Brothers. Architectural styles include Colonial Revival, and Bungalow/Craftsman.[2]