Places to see at Jacksonville, Alabama

Best Places to visit in Jacksonville, Alabama - Best Things to do in Jacksonville, AL
Place Name Distance (mi) Rating
Ten Oaks 0.19 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Manor Houses

Ten Oaks, also known as the Peyton Rowan House, is a historic mansion in Jacksonville, Alabama, U.S..

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Alexander Woods House 0.92 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

The Alexander Woods-Crook-Tredaway House is a historic mansion in Jacksonville, Alabama. It was built circa 1853 for Alexander Woods, who served as the probate judge of Calhoun County from 1844 to 1880. It was purchased by Samuel W. Crook in 1866, and by Louise Tredaway in 1919. Louise Tredaway left the home to her only son, Floyd \u201cBuddy\u201d Tredaway. It is currently owned by his youngest daughter, Joyce Allison Tredaway. It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 15, 1978.

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First Presbyterian Church 1.37 7
Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Other Churches

The Presbyterian Church (USA), abbreviated PC (USA), is a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States. It is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the country, known for its liberal stance on doctrine and its ordaining of women and members of the LGBT community as elders and ministers. The Presbyterian Church (USA) was established with the 1983 merger of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, whose churches were located in the Southern and border states, with the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, whose congregations could be found in every state.

The similarly named Presbyterian Church in America is a separate denomination whose congregations can also trace their history to the various schisms and mergers of Presbyterian churches in the United States. Unlike the more conservative Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), the Presbyterian Church (USA) supports the ordination of women and affirms same-sex marriages. It also welcomes practicing gay and lesbian persons to serve in leadership positions as ministers, deacons, elders, and trustees.

The Presbyterian Church (USA) is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States, having 1,140,665 active members and 18,173 ordained ministers (including retired ones) in 8,704 congregations at the end of 2022. This number does not include members who are baptized but not confirmed, or the inactive members also affiliated. For example, in 2005, the Presbyterian Church (USA) claimed 318,291 baptized but not confirmed members and nearly 500,000 inactive members in addition to active members. Its membership has been steadily declining over the past several decades; the trend has significantly accelerated in recent years, partly due to breakaway congregations. Average denominational worship attendance dropped to 431,379 in 2022 from 748,774 in 2013.

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Dr. J.C. Francis Office 0.53 6
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

The Dr. J.C. Francis Office is a historic building in Jacksonville, Alabama. It was built in 1852 as a medical practice for Dr. J.C. Francis, and designed in the American National style. Francis was born in Ray County, Tennessee and trained in Lexington, Kentucky before moving to Alabama. The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 20, 1970.

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John Pelham Monument 0 1
Historic, Monuments And Memorials, Interesting Places, Monuments

MAJ Dwayne Williams Memorial 0.03 1
Historic, Monuments And Memorials, Interesting Places, Monuments

New Hope Missionary Baptist Church 0.08 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Jacksonville Cemetery 0.13 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

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

Saint Paul Christian Methodist Episcopal Church 0.32 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Princess Theatre 0.43 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Cinemas, Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places, Destroyed Objects

Princess Theatre or Princess Theater may refer to:

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Saint Luke's Episcopal Church 0.43 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

New Bethel Baptist Church 0.47 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Iris Theater 0.47 1
Cinemas, Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places

Desert Star Theater is a dinner theater establishment in Murray, Utah. It started out as a small theater called the Gem, which showed silent movies with a piano for music. It was later closed down and demolished, but rebuilt and expanded into the Iris Theater by owner Tony Duvall. After his retirement, the Iris changed hands several times before being renamed the Vista.

The National Register of Historic Places, notes Iris Theater, Apartments and Commercial Building, built in 1930, is significant for its role in the urbanization of Murray City. With its combination of entertainment, retail, and residential space, the building represents an elaborate example of the multi-use commercial block common during the early twentieth-century development of the city's commercial business district. The building was owned by the Duvall family who managed the theater while living in the apartments above the storefronts. The Iris building is also significant as the only commercial building in Murray built in the Art Deco style. Though not a particularly ornate example of the style, the building makes a distinctive contribution to the State Street frontage of the Murray Downtown Historic District. The building is in good condition and is a contributing historic resource of the city.

The Iris was considered state-of-the-art at the time. The theater showed both blockbusters (e.g.\"Gone with the Wind\"), and more obscure fare (e.g. some Thursday nights were reserved for Swedish films shown especially for Swedish immigrants brought to Murray by the smelters). The theater had a stage where local groups could mount theatrical productions. The Iris Theater was acommunity place. Murray firemen sometimes held conventions there. Many of Murray's youths,including the Duvall children, worked in the theater. During the Great Depression, Tony Duvall wouldsometimes let children see a movie in exchange for scrap metal, or sometimes simply for free. TonyDuvall, with partner Joe Lawrence, later built the Murray Theater at 4961 South State. In the 1940s, the Iris would close during the summer while movies were shown in the larger (and cooler) Murray Theater.

The theater first became Desert Star when Mike and Alyce Todd attempted to produce a play near This Is The Place Heritage Park. This play was the first to exhibit the common traits found today in Desert Star plays. After the summer ended, they attempted to find an indoor location for their plays. They considered the closed down Vista, and eventually took it and renamed it the Desert Star Playhouse.

In 2000, after several successful plays, the city of Murray said that the building had to be brought up to code or torn down. The owner wanted to go with the latter, but the Todds decided to buy the theater and renovate. Today, the playhouse features Dinner and Cabaret theaters, as well as performing two shows in different theaters.

Desert Star is known for parody plays, doing comedic spoofs of classic movies and stories. They are also known for political jokes, and their themes tend to revolve around Utah. Each show also ends with a musical olio, in which the performers dress up in various costumes and do musical numbers.

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Church of Christ 0.48 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

First Presbyterian Church 0.52 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Doctor Francis Museum 0.53 1
Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places, Other Museums

Jacksonville Baptist Temple 0.62 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

First United Methodist Church of Jacksonville 0.63 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Hatcher Avenue Baptist Church 0.63 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Profile Baptist Church 0.67 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Jacksonville Congregational Holiness Church 0.71 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Faith Temple Christian Center 0.72 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Church of God 0.91 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Westside Baptist Church 1.17 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

First Baptist Church of Jacksonville 1.22 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church 1.24 1
Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Catholic Churches

Hillcrest Cemetery 1.27 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Greenlawn Memorial Gardens 1.41 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Eagle Point Church 1.45 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Jacksonville Church of Christ 1.48 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Carlton Ward Theater 1.6 1
Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places, Other Theatres

Emmanuel Holiness Church 1.62 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses 1.82 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places