National Register of Historic Places

Rock House, Old

Harpersville, Shelby County, Alabama
Listed
March 28, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000182

About this property

The Old Rock House is a historic house in Harpersville, Alabama. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 2006. It is located 1 mile southeast of Harpersville at the end of a farm lane on the northern side of U.S. Route 280. The house is built of local grey granite and limestone. The house was previously listed on the Historic American Buildings Survey. The Old Rock House is the only surviving example of an early stone dwelling in Alabama. National Register of Historic Places listings in Alabama

Location

Harpersville, Shelby County, Alabama
33.33033, -86.40752

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Rock House, Old listed on the National Register?

Rock House, Old was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Rock House, Old?

Rock House, Old is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rock House, Old?

The period of significance for Rock House, Old is recorded as the industrial era.

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