Places to see at Florence, Alabama

Best Places to visit in Florence, Alabama - Best Things to do in Florence, AL
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Rogers Department Store 0.06 7
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Rogers Department Store was a department store chain based in Florence, Alabama. Founded in 1894, the company grew to include locations across the Tennessee Valley. The original building, constructed in 1910, was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1994 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

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Southall Drugs 0.09 7
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Southall Drugs is a historic commercial building in Florence, Alabama. It was built in 1900 to house the pharmacy of Charles Morton Southall. The pharmacy operated until 1979, and was renovated in 1982 to have loft apartments on the second floor and retail on the ground floor.

The Italianate building sits at the corner of Court and Mobile Streets in the Downtown Florence Historic District. The Rogers Department Store building sits across Mobile Street. The building has a distinctive rounded corner, with a raised parapet containing arched letters \"SOUTHALL\" mimicking a corner turret. The storefront has a heavy metal cornice supported by four round, fluted columns. Four large display windows and the recessed entry are covered by canvas awnings. The side of the building on the first floor has eight arched windows, the first five of which are shorter and higher to clear the display racks inside. The second floor features arched one-over-one sash windows, one in each bay over the storefront and in every other bay along the side. The bays are separated by brick pilasters, resting on limestone plinths and capped with stamped metal Corinthian capitals. The pilasters support a projecting course of brick, with corbels between the pilasters.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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Southall Drugs 0.1 7
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Southall Drugs is a historic commercial building in Florence, Alabama. It was built in 1900 to house the pharmacy of Charles Morton Southall. The pharmacy operated until 1979, and was renovated in 1982 to have loft apartments on the second floor and retail on the ground floor.

The Italianate building sits at the corner of Court and Mobile Streets in the Downtown Florence Historic District. The Rogers Department Store building sits across Mobile Street. The building has a distinctive rounded corner, with a raised parapet containing arched letters \"SOUTHALL\" mimicking a corner turret. The storefront has a heavy metal cornice supported by four round, fluted columns. Four large display windows and the recessed entry are covered by canvas awnings. The side of the building on the first floor has eight arched windows, the first five of which are shorter and higher to clear the display racks inside. The second floor features arched one-over-one sash windows, one in each bay over the storefront and in every other bay along the side. The bays are separated by brick pilasters, resting on limestone plinths and capped with stamped metal Corinthian capitals. The pilasters support a projecting course of brick, with corbels between the pilasters.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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Downtown Florence Historic District 0.11 7
Historic, Historical Places, Interesting Places, Historic Districts

Downtown Florence Historic District may refer to:

  • Downtown Florence Historic District (Florence, Alabama), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
  • Downtown Florence Historic District (Florence, Colorado), NRHP-listed
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Karsner-Carroll House 0.13 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

The Karsner-Carroll House (also known as the Oscar Kennedy House) is a historic residence in Florence, Alabama. The lot on which the house sits was purchased in 1818 by James Gadsden; the lot to the west was purchased by his commanding officer in the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson. The house was built sometime before 1830 by B. F. Karsner. In 1902 it was purchased by Dr. George W. Carroll, whose daughter Bertha later lived in the house with her husband Oscar Y. Kennedy.

The house is a rare example of small-form, early 19th-century Federal architecture in the Tennessee Valley. The 1+1\u20442-story cottage is built with 13-inch (33-cm) thick brick exterior walls. On the three-bay fa\u00e7ade, the entry door with fanlight occupies the left side, with two large six-over-six sash windows to the right. A pair of arched dormers project from the steeply pitched gable roof. The main block of the house is square, with a covered porch occupying the area behind the entry hall. Two rooms on the other side of the house lead to a narrow wing, containing three rooms, off the rear of the house. A smokehouse still stands behind the house.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

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Locust Street Historic District 0.22 7
Historic, Historical Places, Interesting Places, Historic Districts

Locust Street Historic District may refer to:

  • Locust Street, a major street in Center City Philadelphia
  • Locust Street Historic District (Florence, Alabama), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Lauderdale County, Alabama
  • Locust Street Historic District (Washington, Missouri), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County, Missouri
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Wilson Park 0.26 7
Historic, Historical Places, Urban Environment, Gardens And Parks, Cultural, Interesting Places, Historic Districts

Wilson Park or variant, may refer to:

  • Wilson State Park, MI, USA
  • Wilson State Park (Kansas), USA
  • Wilson Park, a resort in Okolona, Mississippi
  • Wilson-Tuscarora State Park, NY, USA
  • Wilson Mountain Reservation, MA, USA
  • Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park, TN, USA
  • Wilson Woods Park, Westchester, NY, USA
  • Wilson Commons Park, NV, USA
  • Wilson Park, Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Wilson Park, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • Wilson Park Historic District, Fayetteville, AR, USA
  • Maryon Wilson Park, Greenwich, England, UK
  • Wilson Botanic Park, Berwick, VIC, Australia
  • Wilsons Promontory National Park, Australia
  • Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park, Australia
  • Ethel F. Wilson Memorial Provincial Park, BC, Canada
  • Wilson Botanic Garden, Costa Rica
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George Coulter House 0.28 7
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

The George Coulter House (also known as Mapleton) is a historic house located at 420 South Pine Street in Florence, Alabama.

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Sannoner Historic District 0.31 7
Historic, Historical Places, Urban Environment, Gardens And Parks, Cultural, Interesting Places, Historic Districts

The Sannoner Historic District is a historic district in Florence, Alabama. The district lies between downtown Florence and the University of North Alabama and is named for Ferdinand Sannoner, who surveyed the new town in 1818. In the first half of the 19th century, many wealthy merchants, planters, and lawyers built their homes in the neighborhood. Wakefield, believed to be the first brick house in Florence, was built in 1825 in Federal style by an operator of a brick yard. Governors Edward A. O'Neal and Emmet O'Neal, as well as the son of Governor Hugh McVay all made their homes in the district. Emmet O'Neal's house, Courtview, is the centerpiece of the district; the Greek Revival mansion is situated on a hill at the end of Court Street.

After the Civil War and Reconstruction, Florence underwent a series of economic booms in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Several Victorian houses were built before the turn of the century, as well as the Gothic Revival Trinity Episcopal Church. 20th century structures include houses in the bungalow, Neoclassical, and Tudor Revival styles, as well as a Spanish Colonial Revival office building at the downtown end of the district.

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

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Seminary-O'Neal Historic District 0.4 7
Historic, Historical Places, Interesting Places, Historic Districts

The Seminary\u2013O'Neal Historic District is a historic district in Florence, Alabama. The district runs along parts of North Seminary Street and East Irvine Avenue near the University of North Alabama campus. The 12 contributing properties are Vernacular cottages, bungalows, and Sears Roebuck-sourced American Foursquares. These were the styles most common in middle-class homes between 1908 and 1943, when Florence underwent a period of large growth driven by manufacturing and, later, the Tennessee Valley Authority. The two Foursquares, built in 1908 and 1926, sit next to each other on Seminary Street. The remaining structures on Seminary are bungalows. The three cottages, two of brick and one of wood, and one bungalow line Irving Avenue. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

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Courtview, Rogers Hall 1855 0.42 7
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Rogers Hall, also known as Courtview, is a three-story antebellum house at 500 Court Street in Florence, Alabama. It was built by enslaved people from 1854 to 1855. It is one of the oldest historic landmarks on the University of North Alabama campus and one of the university's most distinctive structures. The building was recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey from 1934\u201335. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 13, 1974.

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Walnut Street Historic District 0.44 7
Historic, Historical Places, Interesting Places, Historic Districts


Walnut Street Historic District may refer to:

in the United States

(by state)

  • Walnut Street Historic District (Florence, Alabama), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Lauderdale County, Alabama
  • Walnut Street Historic District (Rogers, Arkansas), listed on the NRHP in Benton County, Arkansas
  • South Walnut Street Historic District (Greensboro, Georgia), listed on the NRHP in Greene County, Georgia
  • West Walnut Street Historic District, Carbondale, Illinois, listed on the NRHP in Jackson County, Illinois
  • South Walnut Street Historic District (Edinburgh, Indiana), listed on the NRHP in Johnson County, Indiana
  • Walnut Street Historic District (Muncie, Indiana), listed on the NRHP in Delaware County, Indiana
  • Walnut Street Historic District (North Vernon, Indiana), listed on the NRHP in Jennings County, Indiana
  • Walnut Street Historic District (Waterloo, Iowa), listed on the NRHP in Black Hawk County, Iowa
  • Walnut Street Historic District (Springfield, Kentucky), listed on the NRHP in Washington County, Kentucky
  • Walnut Street Historic District (Chaska, Minnesota), listed on the NRHP in Carver County, Minnesota
  • Walnut Street Historic District (Augusta, Missouri), listed on the NRHP in St. Charles County, Missouri
  • Walnut Street Warehouse and Commercial Historic District, Kansas City, Missouri, listed on the NRHP in Jackson County, Missouri
  • Walnut Street Historic District (Springfield, Missouri), listed on the NRHP in Greene County, Missouri
  • Walnut Street Commercial Historic District, Springfield, Missouri, listed on the NRHP in Greene County, Missouri
  • West Walnut Street Commercial Historic District, Springfield, Missouri, listed on the NRHP in Greene County, Missouri
  • Walnut Street Historic District (Oneonta, New York), listed on the NRHP in Otsego County, New York
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The Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House 0.5 7
Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places, Other Museums

The Rosenbaum House is a single-family house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and built for Stanley and Mildred Rosenbaum in Florence, Alabama. A noted example of his Usonian house concept, it is the only Wright building in Alabama, and is one of only 26 pre-World War II Usonian houses. Wright scholar John Sergeant called it \"the purest example of the Usonian.\"

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Sannoner Historic District 0.28 3
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

The Sannoner Historic District is a historic district in Florence, Alabama. The district lies between downtown Florence and the University of North Alabama and is named for Ferdinand Sannoner, who surveyed the new town in 1818. In the first half of the 19th century, many wealthy merchants, planters, and lawyers built their homes in the neighborhood. Wakefield, believed to be the first brick house in Florence, was built in 1825 in Federal style by an operator of a brick yard. Governors Edward A. O'Neal and Emmet O'Neal, as well as the son of Governor Hugh McVay all made their homes in the district. Emmet O'Neal's house, Courtview, is the centerpiece of the district; the Greek Revival mansion is situated on a hill at the end of Court Street.

After the Civil War and Reconstruction, Florence underwent a series of economic booms in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Several Victorian houses were built before the turn of the century, as well as the Gothic Revival Trinity Episcopal Church. 20th century structures include houses in the bungalow, Neoclassical, and Tudor Revival styles, as well as a Spanish Colonial Revival office building at the downtown end of the district.

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

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Simpson House-Irvine Place-Coby Hall 0.37 3
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Coby Hall is an antebellum Georgian Revival former residence in Florence, Alabama, that now serves as a learning and cultural center for the University of North Alabama.

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Shoals Community Theatre 0.15 2
Cultural, Cinemas, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places

East Atlanta is a neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The name East Atlanta Village primarily refers to the neighborhood's commercial district.

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Dred Scott 0.02 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Wheeler Rifles 0.04 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Tennessee Valley Community Church 0.05 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Downtown Florence Historic District 0.09 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Downtown Florence Historic District may refer to:

  • Downtown Florence Historic District (Florence, Alabama), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
  • Downtown Florence Historic District (Florence, Colorado), NRHP-listed
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Majestic Theatre 0.1 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Cinemas, Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places, Destroyed Objects

The Majestic Theatre is a Broadway theater at 245 West 44th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1927, the theater was designed by Herbert J. Krapp in a Spanish style and was built for real-estate developer Irwin S. Chanin. It has 1,681 seats across two levels and is operated by The Shubert Organization. Both the facade and interior are New York City landmarks.

The facade is designed in a Spanish style with golden brick, terracotta, and stone and is divided into two sections. The western portion of the facade contains the theater's entrance, with fire-escape galleries and a terracotta pediment above. The eastern portion is the stage house and is topped by archways. The auditorium contains Adam style detailing, steep stadium seating in the orchestra level, a large balcony, and an expansive plaster dome. Due to the slope of the seats, the rear of the orchestra is one story above ground. An interior leads to a large staircase, which connects to the rears of both the orchestra and balcony. The balcony has extensive decoration, and there are also box seats near the front of the auditorium at balcony level.

The Majestic, Bernard B. Jacobs, and John Golden theaters, along with the Lincoln Hotel, were all developed by Chanin and designed by Krapp as part of a theater/hotel complex. The Shuberts have operated the Majestic since 1930. The Majestic was always intended as a venue for major musical theater productions because of its large size. Among the shows that premiered at the Majestic are Carousel, South Pacific, The Music Man, Camelot, A Little Night Music, and The Wiz. From 1988 to 2023, the theater housed The Phantom of the Opera, which was the longest-running production in Broadway history when it closed.

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City of Florence 0.11 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Lauderdale County 0.11 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Florence Main Street 0.14 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Original Site of Fame Recording Studio 0.15 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Cinema Theatre 0.18 1
Cinemas, Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places

A movie theater (American English), cinema (British English), or cinema hall (Indian English), also known as a movie house, picture house, the movies, the pictures, picture theater, the silver screen, the big screen, or simply theater is a building that contains auditoria for viewing films (also known as movies) for public entertainment. Most, but not all, movie theaters are commercial operations catering to the general public, who attend by purchasing tickets.

The film is projected with a movie projector onto a large projection screen at the front of the auditorium while the dialogue, sounds, and music are played through a number of wall-mounted speakers. Since the 1970s, subwoofers have been used for low-pitched sounds. Since the 2010s, the majority of movie theaters have been equipped for digital cinema projection, removing the need to create and transport a physical film print on a heavy reel.

A great variety of films are shown at cinemas, ranging from animated films to blockbusters to documentaries. The smallest movie theaters have a single viewing room with a single screen. In the 2010s, most movie theaters had multiple screens. The largest theater complexes, which are called multiplexes\u2014a concept developed in Canada in the 1950s\u2014have up to thirty screens. The audience members often sit on padded seats, which in most theaters are set on a sloped floor, with the highest part at the rear of the theater. Movie theaters often sell soft drinks, popcorn, and candy, and some theaters sell hot fast food. In some jurisdictions, movie theaters can be licensed to sell alcoholic drinks.

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Justice John McKinley Federal Building 0.2 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Trinity Episcopal Church 1894 0.21 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

The American Legion 0.21 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

W. C. Handy 0.22 1
Cultural, Urban Environment, Interesting Places, Sculptures

First Presbyterian Church 0.22 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Trinity Episcopal Church 0.22 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

First Presbyterian Church 0.23 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Sannoner Historic District Medical Arts Building 0.23 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Regions Bank 0.24 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

First Methodist Church 1822 0.24 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Locust Street Historic District 1818 0.25 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Florence Synodical Female College 0.27 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Saint Mark Baptist Church 0.27 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

First United Methodist Church 0.28 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Zodiac Playhouse 0.28 1
Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places, Other Theatres

First Baptist Church Annex 0.29 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

First Baptist Church 1888 0.29 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Sculpture Relief-Books and Learning 0.29 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Woodrow Wilson Park 1818 0.3 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

First Baptist Church 0.32 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Dr. Hicks Boulevard 0.33 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Wood Avenue Church of Christ 1886 0.33 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Wood Avenue Historic District 0.34 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Pope's Tavern Museum 0.35 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Colonel Pickett Place 1833 0.35 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Wood Avenue Church of Christ 0.35 1
Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Other Churches

Pope's Tavern Museum 0.36 1
Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places, Other Museums

Seminary - O'Neal Historic District 0.36 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Church Spring Church and School 0.37 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Hitchcock-Koonce House 0.37 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Greater Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church 0.38 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Edward and O'Neal Home 0.38 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Redd-Morris House 0.38 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Howell-Jones House 0.39 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Walnut Street Historic District 0.39 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church 0.39 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Jackson House 0.39 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Florence Bethel Cmberland Presbyterian Church in America 0.4 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America 0.4 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Nance House 0.4 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

John McKinley 0.41 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Burrell-Slater School 0.41 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Ashcraft House 0.41 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

George S. Lindsey Theatre 0.41 1
Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places, Other Theatres

Calvary Temple Church 0.41 1
Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Other Churches

Swinea House 0.41 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

River Hill 0.42 1
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places

J. A. Koonce Residence 0.42 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Koonce-Collum House 0.42 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

McGee House 0.43 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Norton Auditorium 0.43 1
Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places, Other Theatres

Shepard-Murray Cottage 0.43 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Prosser-Johnston Place 0.44 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Shepard House 0.44 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Tabernacle Baptist Church 0.45 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Koonce-Callaway House 0.45 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Shepard-Kerr House 0.45 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Trousdale-Warren Place 0.45 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Lynn-Perry House 0.46 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Young House 0.47 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Lucas-Nance House 0.47 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Dr George Huckaba Sundial 0.48 1
Cultural, Urban Environment, Interesting Places, Sculptures

Dr. George William Huckaba Sundial 0.48 1
Cultural, Urban Environment, Interesting Places, Installation

Newsom-Jackson House 0.48 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Karney Cottage 0.49 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Henley Cottage 0.49 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Christian Student Center 0.49 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Norquist-Ingram House 0.5 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Camper-O'Neal House 0.5 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures