Boligee Hill
National Register of Historic Places

Boligee Hill

Boligee, Greene County, Alabama
Listed
February 19, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
82002014

About this property

Boligee Hill, now known as Myrtle Hill, is a historic plantation house near Boligee, Alabama, United States. The Boligee Hill plantation was established in 1835 by a physician, John David Means. He had migrated to Alabama from Newberry, South Carolina. Means had 110 slaves according to the 1850 Greene County census. The house was built in 1840. It was acquired by the Hays family in 1869 and renamed Myrtle Hall for the sweet myrtle growing around it. The property was restored in 2007 by the Beeker family and renamed Myrtle Hill. The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 19, 1982, due to its architectural significance.

Location

Boligee, Greene County, Alabama
32.75974, -87.98878

Categories

AGRICULTUREEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Boligee Hill listed on the National Register?

Boligee Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 19, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Boligee Hill?

Boligee Hill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Boligee Hill?

The period of significance for Boligee Hill is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1835.

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