National Register of Historic Places

Cedar Haven

Faunsdale, Marengo County, Alabama
Listed
July 12, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
93000600

About this property

Cedar Haven was a historic Greek Revival plantation house located near Faunsdale, Alabama. It was built in 1850 by Phillip J. Weaver. Weaver was a prominent merchant and planter. He was born in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania in 1797 and relocated to Selma from Uniontown, Maryland in 1818.

Location

Faunsdale, Marengo County, Alabama
32.41718, -87.58800

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 93000600. It was listed on July 12, 1993.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

Roseland Plantation
Industrial
2.4 mi
Cedar Crest
Early Republic
4.3 mi

Nearby Battles

De Soto Expedition — Battle of Mabila
1540Colonial
5.3 mi
Battle of Mabila
1540Colonial
11.8 mi
Creek War — Canoe Fight (November 1813)
1813Early Republic
12.6 mi
Creek War — Canoe Fight on the Alabama River
1813Early Republic
13.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Cedar Haven listed on the National Register?

Cedar Haven was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 12, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Cedar Haven?

Cedar Haven is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cedar Haven?

The period of significance for Cedar Haven is recorded as the early_republic era.

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