Kenworthy Hall
National Historic Landmark

Kenworthy Hall

Marion, Perry County, Alabama
Listed
August 22, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
90001318

About this property

Kenworthy Hall, also known as the Carlisle-Martin House, Carlisle Hall and Edward Kenworthy Carlisle House, is a plantation house located on the north side of Alabama Highway 14, two miles west of the Marion courthouse square. It was built from 1858 to 1860 and is one of the best preserved examples of Richard Upjohn's distinctive asymmetrical Italian villa style. It is the only surviving residential example of Upjohn's Italian villa style that was especially designed to suit the Southern climate and the plantation lifestyle. It has a massive four-story tower, windows of variable size and shape with brownstone trim, and a distinctly Southern division of family and public spaces. The building was designed and constructed for Edward Kenworthy Carlisle as his primary family residence and the centerpiece of his 440-acre (1.8 km2) estate. It, along with some of its surrounding ancillary structures, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2004. The house and a purported ghost are featured as a short story in Kathryn Tucker Windham's 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey.

Location

Marion, Perry County, Alabama
32.63541, -87.35232

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

First Congregational Church of Marion
Civil War
1.5 mi
Phillips Memorial Auditorium
Civil War
1.5 mi
Green Street Historic District
Early Republic
1.6 mi
West Marion Historic District
Listed
1.8 mi
Marion Female Seminary
Civil War
1.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Ebenezer Church Alabama
1865Civil War
10.5 mi

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When was Kenworthy Hall listed on the National Register?

Kenworthy Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 22, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Kenworthy Hall?

Kenworthy Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Kenworthy Hall a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Kenworthy Hall has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Kenworthy Hall?

The period of significance for Kenworthy Hall is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1858.

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