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Old Rock House (Harpersville, Alabama)
Historic house in Alabama, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2] The house was previously listed on the Historic American Buildings Survey.[3] The Old Rock House is the only surviving example of an early stone dwelling in Alabama.[4]
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Old Rock House | |
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Location | 1 mile southeast of Harpersville at the end of a farm lane on the northern side of U.S. Route 280 |
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Coordinates | 33°19′49″N 86°24′27″W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1835 (1835) |
Architectural style | Late Georgian, Early Republic |
NRHP reference No. | 06000182[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 29, 2006 |
Designated ARLH | December 4, 1992 |
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