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Overview
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Havana
2. New Prospect
3. Five Mile
4. Greensboro
5. Newbern
6. Hollow Square
7. German Creek
8. Forkland
9. Garret's Shop
10. Eutaw
11. Springfield
12. Knoxville
13. Union
14. Pleasant Ridge
15. Mount Hebron
16. Clinton
17. Boligee
Mantua
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Greensboro
Plantations & Landmarks
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Derrick or Northrup House 603 East Main Street, Greensboro
Built by Dr. Gaston Drake about 1850.
#29 on Greensboro Ante-Bellum Walking Tour.
Data Card
Engineering Sheet
Exterior: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush,
Photographer, September 8, 1936 NORTH ELEVATION (FRONT) HABS,
ALA,33-GREBO,13-1
Interior: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush,
Photographer, September 8, 1936 SOUTH AND WEST WALLS IN NORTH
EAST ROOM, SHOWING MANTEL AND DOORS
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,13-11 |
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Gayle-Hobson-Tunstall House 1801 West Main Street,
Greensboro,
Built about 1828 by John Gayle, sixth Governor of Alabama.
Data Card
Engineering Sheet 1,
Sheet
2
Exterior: HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,3-2
Interior
- Fireplace: HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,3-4
Front
Porch: HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,3-6
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Gayle-Locke House University Avenue (College Street),
Greensboro
Built ca 1830, demolished
Data Card
Engineering Sheet
Front Entrance: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex
Bush, Photographer, April 1, 1936 CLOSE+UP OF W. SIDE OF FRONT
ENTRANCE
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,15-4
Interior: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush,
Photographer, April 1, 1936 MANTEL IN N. WALL OF N. E. CORNER
ROOM HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,15-7
Fireplace: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush,
Photographer, April 1, 1936 MANTEL IN FRONT ROOM, FIRST FLOOR
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,15-6
Exterior: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush,
Photographer, April 1, 1936 NORTH ELEVATION (FRONT)
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,15-2
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Glenncairn Also known as the Cadwallader Erwin Place
and John Erwin Place. Built by Colonel John Erwin ca 1831.
Exterior: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush,
Photographer, April 8, 1935 FRONT VIEW (FACES NORTH)
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,7-1
Interior - Fireplace: Historic American Buildings Survey
Alex Bush, Photographer, April 8, 1935 FIREPLACE IN N.W. FRONT
ROOM DOWN STAIRS
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,7-8
Front Porch: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush,
Photographer, July 29, 1936 CLOSE-UP DETAIL OF FRONT ENTRANCE
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,7-4
Data
Card
Engineering Sheet 1,
2,
3
National Register of Historic Places |
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Dr. Robert C. Hannah House
Church & South Streets, Greensboro, Hale County, AL.
Data Card
Engineering Sheet
North
Elevation Front: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex
Bush, Photographer, April 1, 1936 NORTH ELEVATION (FRONT) HABS,
ALA,33-GREBO,8-1
Window and Mantel: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex
Bush, Photographer, April 1, 1936 DETAIL OF WINDOW AND MANTEL
IN N. WALL OF N. ROOM, FIRST FLOOR
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,8-3 |
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Jackson House Demopolis Street, Greensboro, built ca
1835
Data Card
Engineering Sheet
Exterior Front: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex
Bush, Photographer, April 9, 1935 FRONT AND SIDE VIEW (FACES
E.) HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,10-1
Interior: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush,
Photographer, April 8, 1935 FIREPLACE IN S.E. FRONT ROOM ON
FIRST FLOOR HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,10-4 |
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Knight House 512 Main Street
Greensboro, AL
Built about 1840 for Mrs. J.H. Webb
Data Card
Engineering Sheet 1,
Sheet
2
Exterior: Historic American Buildings Survey W. N.
Manning, Photographer, April 3, 1934. FRONT VIEW HABS,
ALA,33-GREBO,2-1
Interior Hall: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex
Bush, Photographer, July 29, 1936 VIEW OF NORTH WALL IN HALL
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,2-2 |
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Magnolia Grove (ca 1840) Located at the western end
of Greensboro's Historic District.
This Greek Revival mansion was built about 1840 by Colonel
Isaac Croom, a wealthy planter. It was also the birthplace of
Admiral Richmond Pearson Hobson, Spanish American War hero.
Exterior: Historic American Buildings Survey W. N.
Manning, Photographer, April 4, 1934. FRONT VIEW.
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,1-1
Porch: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush,
Photographer, July 31, 1936 FRONT, NORTH SIDE
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,1-2
Interior Fireplace: Historic American Buildings Survey W.
N. Manning, Photographer, April 7, 1934. MANTEL.
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,1-8
Data Card
Engineering Sheet 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7
Exterior Drawing
Drawing of Plot Plan |
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McCrary-Otts House 805 Otts Street, Greensboro
Built in the 1850s by D F McCrarry.
Data Card
Engineering Sheet 1,
2
Front Porch: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush,
Photographer, March 28, 1936 DETAILS OF FRONT DOOR AND WINDOWS
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,6-6
Exterior: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush,
Photographer, January 7, 1935 FRONT VIEW - NORTH ELEVATION
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,6-1
Exterior Drawing
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Old Southern University University Avenue (College
Street), Greensboro
Built about 1850. One of the earliest educational
institutions in the state.
Data Card
Engineering Sheet 1,
2,
3
Exterior: Historic American Buildings Survey W. N.
Manning, Photographer, April 3, 1934. FRONT VIEW.
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,11-1
Interior View From Stage: Historic American Buildings
Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, April 8, 1935 VIEW FROM STAGE
TOWARD NORTH, MAIN FLOOR HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,11-11
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W. C. Pickens House 2201 Main Street, Greensboro
Built about 1835. Also known as the E G Rothenbert house.
Front
View: Historic American Buildings Survey W.N. Manning,
Photographer, April 3, 1934. FRONT VIEW. HABS,
ALA,33-GREBO,5-1
Engineering Sheet
Data Card
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Iron work on front porch of Seay House |
Governor Thomas Seay House East Main & Whelan
Streets, Greensboro
Built Ca 1835 by Mr. Kennedy. Purchased by Governor Seay
about 1975.
Data
Card
Engineering Sheet 1,
Sheet 2
Front
View: Historic American Buildings Survey W.N. Manning,
Photographer, April 3, 1934. FRONT VIEW.
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,4-1
Iron Work on Porch: Historic American Buildings Survey
Alex Bush, Photographer, February 28, 1935 IRON WORK ON PORCH
OF HOME HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,4-3
Fireplace in Bedroom: Historic American Buildings Survey
Alex Bush, Photographer, February 28, 1935 FIREPLACE IN
BEDROOM
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,4-7
Law Office: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush,
Photographer, February 28, 1935 EARLY LAW OFFICE
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,4-8
Law Office (later): Historic American Buildings Survey
Alex Bush, Photographer, February 28, 1935 LATER LAW OFFICE
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,4-9 |
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Shackelford-McCrary-Otts House 901 Centreville
Street, Greensboro
Built 1835, also known as the Otts Place.
Data Card
Engineering Sheet 1,
Sheet 2,
Sheet 3
Exterior: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush,
Photographer, January 7, 1935 FRONT VIEW (WEST) HABS,
ALA,33-GREBO,14-1
Interior: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush,
Photographer, April 9, 1935 STAIRS AT REAR OF HALL, VIEW
TOWARD W. HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,14-2
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Judge W. E. Torbert House 1101 South Street,
Greensboro
Built in 1935
Exterior: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush,
Photographer, October 8, 1936 CLOSE-UP OF FRONT ENTRANCE
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,9-3
Interior - Staircase: Historic American Buildings Survey
Alex Bush, Photographer, October 8, 1936 STAIR WELL FROM
SECOND FLOOR
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,9-9
Data Card
Engineering Sheet |
Carriage House |
Webb House 520 Main Street, Greensboro
Built in 1830 by Dr. De Yampert
Data Card
Engineering Sheet 1,
2,
3
Exterior: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush,
Photographer, April 10, 1935 FRONT VIEW (FACES S.)
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,16-1
Exterior
Close Up: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush,
Photographer, April 2, 1936 CLOSE-UP OF FRONT HABS,
ALA,33-GREBO,16-3
Balcony: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush,
Photographer, October 8, 1936 VIEW IN EAST END OF BALCONY
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,16-4
Carriage House: Historic American Buildings Survey Alex
Bush, Photographer, April 2, 1936 OLD CARRIAGE HOUSE. WEST
FRONT
HABS, ALA,33-GREBO,16-13 |
Sources:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA,
Historic American
Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American
Landscapes Survey
National Register of Historic Places, Hale County, Alabama
Alabama Historic Commission,
Preserve
Alabama.
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