Bankhead House
National Register of Historic Places

Bankhead House

Jasper, Walker County, Alabama
Listed
June 17, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
73000375

About this property

The Bankhead House, also known as Sunset and the John Hollis Bankhead House, is a historic mansion in Jasper, Alabama. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1973.

Location

1400 7th Ave.
Jasper, Walker County, Alabama
33.83724, -87.28306

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 73000375. It was listed on June 17, 1973.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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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

Walker County Hospital
Pre Contact
0.2 mi
First United Methodist Church
Industrial
0.4 mi
Boshell's Mill
Modern
9.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Jasper, Alabama
1862Civil War
0.5 mi
Skirmish at Jasper AL
1864Civil War
0.5 mi
Skirmish at Jasper (Walker County 1864)
1864Civil War
0.5 mi
Guerrilla War in Walker County (1862–1865)
1862Civil War
6.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Bankhead House listed on the National Register?

Bankhead House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Bankhead House?

Bankhead House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bankhead House?

The period of significance for Bankhead House is recorded as the civil_war era.

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