Jefferson Historic District (Jefferson, Alabama)

The Jefferson Historic District is a historic district in the small community of Jefferson, Alabama, United States. The community was founded in 1810.[2] 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.[2] 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][2]

Examples of architecture within the Jefferson Historic District
  • W. L. Kelley House
  • Dr. James Hildreth House
  • Frederick Westbrook House
Jefferson Historic District
The Jefferson Baptist Church, built in 1860
LocationAL 28, Jefferson, Alabama
Coordinates32°23′8″N 87°53′53″W
Area130 acres (53 ha)
Built1840s-60s
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.76000342[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1976

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Marengo County Heritage Book Committee: The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama, page 7. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000. ISBN 1-891647-58-X


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