The Jefferson Historic District is a

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in the small community of

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. The community was founded in 1810.Marengo County Heritage Book Committee: ''The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama'', page 7. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000. The district consists of thirteen

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buildings that were selected for inclusion due to their significance as examples of the pre-

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plantation economy of the

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. Some of the buildings included in the district are the Lewis Simmons House (1856), James Aldridge House, Basil Grant House (1855), Dr. James Hildreth House (1848), Frederick Westbrook House (1844), W. L. Kelley House, James Richard Bryan House (1848), Jefferson Methodist Church (1856), and Jefferson Baptist Church (1860).

References

National Register of Historic Places in Marengo County, Alabama Historic districts in Marengo County, Alabama Greek Revival architecture in Alabama Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama {{Alabama-NRHP-stub