About this property
The Cullars Rotation is a soil fertility experiment on the Auburn University campus in Auburn, Alabama and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Cullars Rotation experiment, which started in 1911, is the oldest ongoing cotton fertility experiment in the United States, the oldest soil fertility experiment in the Southern United States, and the second oldest continuous cotton experiment in the world.
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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 03000231. It was listed on April 17, 2003.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Cullars Rotation listed on the National Register?
Cullars Rotation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 2003.
What type of historic resource is Cullars Rotation?
Cullars Rotation is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Cullars Rotation?
The period of significance for Cullars Rotation is recorded as the civil_war era.
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