The Sadler House and Sadler Cemetery, McCalla, werenominated by the West Jefferson County Historical Society, which owns the Sadler House, because the house needs a new roof in order to protect the structure from exterior and interior deterioration. The nearby cemetery is abandoned and at risk of vandalism.
The early-19th-century, single-pen, vernacular style house of John Loveless has mid-19th-century additions by Isaac Wellington Sadler. It is one of few two-story frame “I” houses in the plantation plain style that is open to the public in Alabama. Interpretation of the house by the historical society serves about 2000 school children annually. The Sadler House’s cedar shake roof has deteriorated and must be replaced to protect the house and its contents. A new cedar shake roof is estimated to cost $30,000. Other appropriate roofing systems are being explored, but a substantial capital campaign is required to reroof the historic house with the proper materials. A grant from the Alabama Historical Commission to repair the roof requires matching gifts from private
citizens and organizations.
The abandoned Sadler Cemetery is located in a remote part of the county and is subject to vandalism. A public awareness campaign is needed to improve understanding about the early Alabama pioneers buried in the Sadler Cemetery, and fundraising is
citizens and organizations.
The abandoned Sadler Cemetery is located in a remote part of the county and is subject to vandalism. A public awareness campaign is needed to improve understanding about the early Alabama pioneers buried in the Sadler Cemetery, and fundraising is
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