Ave Maria Grotto
National Register of Historic Places

Ave Maria Grotto

Cullman, Cullman County, Alabama
Listed
January 19, 1984
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
84000610

About this property

Ave Maria Grotto, in Cullman, Alabama, United States, is a landscaped, 4-acre (16,000 m2) park in an old quarry on the grounds of St. Bernard Abbey, providing a garden setting for 125 miniature reproductions of some of the most famous religious structures of the world. It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on February 24, 1976, and to the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 1984.

Location

Cullman, Cullman County, Alabama
34.17456, -86.81603

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 84000610. It was listed on January 19, 1984.

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Stiefelmeyer's
Industrial
1.5 mi
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Depot
Industrial
1.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Guerrilla Actions on Sand Mountain (1862–1865)
1862Civil War
1.9 mi
Battle of Day's Gap Alabama (Streight's Raid)
1863Civil War
2.9 mi
Streight's Raid - Action at Day's Gap
1863Civil War
3.5 mi
Streight's Raid – Day's Gap
1863Civil War
8.8 mi
Battle of Day's Gap — Initial Ambush (April 30 1863)
1863Civil War
10.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Ave Maria Grotto listed on the National Register?

Ave Maria Grotto was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Ave Maria Grotto?

Ave Maria Grotto is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ave Maria Grotto?

The period of significance for Ave Maria Grotto is recorded as the civil_war era.

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