National Register of Historic Places

Larimore House

Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama
Listed
November 21, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74000416

About this property

The Larimore House was a historic residence and school in Florence, Alabama that was home to Theophilus Brown Larimore (died March 18, 1929), an influential Christian evangelist in the United States. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama
34.84684, -87.66003

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 74000416. It was listed on November 21, 1974.

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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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.

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Questions about this property

When was Larimore House listed on the National Register?

Larimore House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Larimore House?

Larimore House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Larimore House?

The period of significance for Larimore House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1929.

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