
![]() This circa-1906 neo-classical revival home recalls better economic times, featuring a central, double-leaf entrance with full transom and sidelights, a dominant full-height portico with paired terracotta Corinthian columns, a side porte cochère, decorative quoins, and exterior corbelled chimneys. The finest example of such a house in these parts, the Coleman House interior showcases soaring ceilings, wood burning fireplaces, and an overly generous double-L staircase. The house was recently purchased by out-of-towners, but difficulties discovered while repairing the house are forcing the new owners to offer it for sale again. Many repairs still need to be made to the house, and if the present owners do not find a buyer, they will be forced to demolish the house for salvage, in order to recoup their financial losses.
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Alabama's Endangered Historic LandmarksEach year since 1994, Alabama Heritage has highlighted threatened historic sites throughout Alabama. The “Places in Peril” list has identified more than 215 imperiled historic resources throughout the state, and is compiled by the Alabama Historical Commission and the Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation. The locations highlight the results of deferred maintenance, perceived obsolescence, development pressures, and lack of funding—forces that now more than ever threaten our cultural legacy. But awareness is a powerful force, too, and can cultivate a renewed determination to be responsible stewards of our heritage. For more information, visit the AHC or the ATHP websites. Alabama Heritage is proud to bring to you a selection of the places designated as perilous. Please keep your comments to information relevant to the featured place in peril. Alabama Heritage reserves the right to delete any comment that we deem inappropriate. Archives
May 2023
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