
![]() The Urquhart House is one of Madison County’s oldest buildings. Still retaining its original Federal period decorative elements (the mantles, windows, and door trim are still intact), the structure illustrates the evolution of a one-room log cabin into a larger, five-room house. The home sits on land transferred to Allen Urquhart on December 2, 1813. Although his simple log dwelling was typical of the period, few of these early houses still exist today. Over time, Urquhart and subsequent owners added more rooms to the cabin, and an early twentieth-century barn and privy also survive. Unfortunately, its dilapidated condition is a threat to its survival. Because they value the house and its history, the owners are looking at ways to stabilize it.
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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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