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Clarke County Courthouse (Alabama)
The Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District is a Historic district (United States), historic district in Grove Hill, Alabama, Grove Hill, Alabama. It is centered on the Clarke County Courthouse (Alabama), Clarke County Courthouse and the boundaries are roughly Cobb, Court, Jackson, and Main Streets. It features examples of Greek Revival architecture, Greek Revival and Queen Anne style architecture in the United States, Queen Anne architecture. The district was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on March 24, 1995, and to the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1998. References National Register of Historic Places in Clarke County, Alabama Historic districts in Clarke County, Alabama Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama County courthouses in Alabama Greek Revival architecture in Alabama Queen Anne architecture in Alabama Historic distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grove Hill, Alabama
Grove Hill is a town in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,818. It is the county seat of Clarke County and home of the Clarke County Museum. History The area that is now Grove Hill was originally inhabited by Creek and Choctaw Indians. The county seat of Clarke County was established at what later became Grove Hill in 1832 as the spot was most central to the rest of the county. Known variously as Smithville, then Macon, the name Grove Hill was selected around 1850 for the large grove of oak trees on the plateau. The town was officially incorporated and chartered in 1929. In 1853, a yellow fever epidemic struck the town, killing many residents, almost wiping out the town. The Grove Hill area has numerous sites on the National Register of Historic Places including the Alston-Cobb House, Bush House, John A. Coate House, Cobb House, Dickinson House, Fort Sinquefield, and the Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District. Geography A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |