Fairhope Plantation
National Register of Historic Places

Fairhope Plantation

Uniontown, Perry County, Alabama
Listed
May 28, 1992
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
92000630

About this property

Fairhope Plantation is a historic Carpenter Gothic plantation house and historic district, located one mile east of Uniontown, Alabama, US. The 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story wood-framed main house was built in the Gothic Revival style in the late 1850s. The plantation historic district includes six other contributing buildings, in addition to the main house. It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on December 19, 1991, and subsequently to the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1992, due to its architectural and historical significance.

Location

Uniontown, Perry County, Alabama
32.44771, -87.48947

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 92000630. It was listed on May 28, 1992.

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

Pitts' Folly
Early Republic
1.1 mi
Westwood
Early Republic
1.7 mi
Uniontown Historic District
Early Republic
1.8 mi

Nearby Battles

De Soto Expedition — Battle of Mabila
1540Colonial
3.4 mi
Creek War — Canoe Fight (November 1813)
1813Early Republic
13.7 mi
Creek War — Canoe Fight on the Alabama River
1813Early Republic
14.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fairhope Plantation listed on the National Register?

Fairhope Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Fairhope Plantation?

Fairhope Plantation is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fairhope Plantation?

The period of significance for Fairhope Plantation is recorded as the listed era.

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