Jefferson Historic District (Jefferson, Alabama) Explained

Jefferson Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Coordinates:32.3856°N -87.8981°W
Location:AL 28, Jefferson, Alabama
Built:1840s-60s
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:November 13, 1976
Area:130acres
Refnum:76000342
Nocat:yes

The Jefferson Historic District is a historic district in the small community of Jefferson, Alabama, United States. The community was founded in 1810.[1] The district consists of thirteen Greek Revival buildings that were selected for inclusion due to their significance as examples of the pre-Civil War plantation economy of the Deep South.[1] 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 (1844), W. L. Kelley House, James Richard Bryan House (1848), Jefferson Methodist Church (1856), and Jefferson Baptist Church (1860).[1]

Notes and References

  1. Marengo County Heritage Book Committee: The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama, page 7. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000.