Kerby House Explained

Kerby House
Nrhp Type:hd
Nearest City:Prairieville, Alabama
Coordinates:32.5058°N -87.6872°W
Built:1850
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:July 07, 1994
Mpsub:Plantation Houses of the Alabama Canebrake and Their Associated Outbuildings Multiple Property Submission
Refnum:94000697
Nocat:yes

The Kerby House, also known as the Randolph Plantation, is a historic Greek Revival plantation house and historic district in Prairieville, Alabama, United States. This area of Hale County was included in Marengo County before the creation of Hale in 1867.[1] The Kerby House was built in 1850 by the Randolph family. The main block is a one-story structure with a five-bay facade. A one-story wing joins the main block on the eastern side. The central bay is covered by a pedimented portico, supported by four simple box columns. The entrance door surround is in the Greek Revival-style. It is included in the Plantation Houses of the Alabama Canebrake and Their Associated Outbuildings Multiple Property Submission.[2] The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 1994, due to its architectural and historical significance.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama . Marengo County Heritage Book Committee . 2000 . Heritage Publishing Consultants . Clanton, Alabama . 1-891647-58-X . 23.
  2. NRIS Database, National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 6 March 2008.