About this property
The Forks of Cypress was a large slave-labour cotton farm and Greek Revival plantation house near Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It was designed by architect William Nichols for James Jackson and his wife, Sally Moore Jackson. Construction was completed in 1830. It was the only Greek Revival house in Alabama with a two-story colonnade around the entire house, composed of 24 Ionic columns. The name was derived from the fact that Big Cypress Creek and Little Cypress Creek, tributaries of Cypress Creek (Alabama), border the plantation and converge near the site of the main house.
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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 97001166. It was listed on October 9, 1997.
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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 Forks of Cypress listed on the National Register?
Forks of Cypress was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1997.
What type of historic resource is Forks of Cypress?
Forks of Cypress is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Forks of Cypress?
The period of significance for Forks of Cypress is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1830.
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