
![]() This stately brick Federal Period I-house is a landmark along Pulaski Pike in Huntsville. Constructed during the 1820s, it features stylistic elements found on some of the best homes built in the mid-Atlantic states a generation earlier--during the height of the Colonial era. Rubbed brick lintels and Flemish Bond construction are just two of the sophisticated details used on the exterior of the home. Despite the presence of subdivisions near the property, it retains its rural feel, including a boxwood-lined walkway, large barn, and mature trees. The house and an associated thirty- seven acres have been on the market for several years, but so far no offers have been received. The home needs maintenance work, and it is hoped that new owners will soon be found to care for the house as it enters its third century.
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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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