National Register of Historical Places - ALABAMA (AL), Limestone County

Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001164)

Roughly bounded by Clinton, Hobbs, Madison, and Green Sts. , Athens

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Commerce, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local,Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Government,Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Government Office, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Athens State College Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000254)

Also known as Athens College

202--212 and 311 N. Beaty St., central campus area roughly bounded by Beaty, Pryor and Hobbs Sts. , Athens

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Higgins,Hiram

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State,Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

College, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Belle Mina (added 1972 - - #72000164)

Also known as Belle Manor

S of Belle Mina on the Mooresville-Elkton Rd. , Belle Mina

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Georgian, Federal

Historic Person:

Bibb,Thomas,et al.

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Blackburn House (added 1984 - - #84000643)

W of Athens , Athens

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Cave Place (added 1989 - - #82002049)

Also known as White's Spring Place

AL 20 , Mooresville

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Donnell, Robert, House (added 1973 - - #73000354)

Also known as City Superintendent's House

601 S. Clinton St. , Athens

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Donnell,Robert

Significant Year:

1840

Area of Significance:

Education, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic,Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Eddins, Joel, House (added 1996 - - #96001004)

Also known as Walker, Glann and Wanda, House

Rt. 2, approximately .5 mi. NW of jct. of AL 53 and Elkwood Section Rd. , Ardmore

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eddins, Joel

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Houston, George S., Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000943)

Also known as See Also:Houston Memorial Library

Roughly 2nd Ave., Jefferson St., McClellan St., Marion St., Hobbs St., Madison St., Washington St., and Houston St. , Athens

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Federal, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Houston, Governor George Smith, House (added 1986 - - #86001043)

Also known as Houston Memorial Library

101 N. Houston St. , Athens

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Houston,George Smith

Significant Year:

1845, 1879, 1835

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

Mooresville (added 1972 - - #72000165)

Off U.S. 72 (AL 20) , Mooresville

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic,Government,Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office (added 1982 - - #82002047)

Also known as Washington Street Courthouse Annex

310 W. Washington St. , Athens

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,W.B., Alderman,Britt

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Communications

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

Robert Beaty Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000646)

Roughly bounded by Louisville and Nashville RR, Forrest, East, and Washington Sts. , Athens

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Federal, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private,Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Sulphur Trestle Fort Site (added 1973 - - #73000355)

1 mi. S of Elkmont , Elkmont

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Woodside (added 1982 - - #82002048)

SW of Belle Mina , Belle Mina

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure