Old Rock House (Harpersville, Alabama)
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Old Rock House
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Location | 1 mile southeast of Harpersville at the end of a farm lane on the northern side of U.S. Route 280 |
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1835 |
Architectural style | Late Georgian, Early Republic |
NRHP Reference # | 06000182[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 29, 2006 |
Designated ARLH | December 4, 1992 |
The Old Rock House is a historic house in Harpersville, Alabama. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 2006. It is located 1 mile southeast of Harpersville at the end of a farm lane on the northern side of U.S. Route 280. The house is built of local grey granite and limestone.[2] The house was previously listed on the Historic American Buildings Survey.[3] The Old Rock House is the only surviving example of an early stone dwelling in Alabama.[4]
See also
Gallery
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Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, May 11, 1935 REAR (N) AND WEST SIDE - The Rock House, U.S. Route 280 (State Route 38), Harpersville, Shelby County, HABS ALA,59-HARP.V,1-2.tif
Rear of house
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Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, May 11, 1935 FIREPLACE IN WEST ROOM ON FIRST FLOOR - The Rock House, U.S. Route 280 (State Route 38), Harpersville, HABS ALA,59-HARP.V,1-3.tif
Fireplace
References
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- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama
- National Register of Historic Places in Shelby County, Alabama
- Stone houses in the United States
- Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
- Houses in Shelby County, Alabama
- Alabama Registered Historic Place stubs