National Register of Historic Places

St. Clair Springs

St. Clair Springs, St. Clair County, Alabama
Listed
April 25, 1976
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
76002140

About this property

St. Clair Springs is an unincorporated community and historic district in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States. Beginning in the 1840s, people came to the area to camp around the springs. A four-room tavern was built sometime before the Civil War. In 1875, the St. Clair Springs Hotel was built near the springs, and several private homes were built in the 1880s. The hotel closed in 1902, but was soon replaced by the St. Clair Inn. The Inn burned in 1925, which effectively ended the area's tourism popularity. The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and includes 23 structures. The majority of houses are small Victorian cottages originally built as summer homes.

Location

St. Clair Springs, St. Clair County, Alabama
33.76483, -86.40392

Categories

HEALTH/MEDICINE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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1863Civil War
9.7 mi
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1813Early Republic
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When was St. Clair Springs listed on the National Register?

St. Clair Springs was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 25, 1976.

What type of historic resource is St. Clair Springs?

St. Clair Springs is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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