Fairfax Historic District (Valley, Alabama)

The Fairfax Historic District in Valley, Alabama, United States, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

Fairfax Historic District
Fairfax Historic District (Valley, Alabama) is located in Alabama
Fairfax Historic District (Valley, Alabama)
Location in Alabama
Fairfax Historic District (Valley, Alabama) is located in the United States
Fairfax Historic District (Valley, Alabama)
Location in United States
LocationRoughly bounded by River Road, Spring Street, Lamer Street, Derson Street, Combs Street, and Cussetta Road, Valley, Alabama
Coordinates32°47′35″N 85°10′51″W / 32.793056°N 85.180833°W / 32.793056; -85.180833
Area240 acres (97 ha)
Built byGalveston Construction Company
ArchitectMr. Agnew (mill building)
William B. Marquis, (village layout)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
MPSValley, Alabama, and the West Point Manufacturing Company MPS
NRHP reference No.99001177[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 24, 1999
Designated ARLHDecember 19, 1991[2]

It is a 240-acre (97 ha) area roughly bounded by River Road, Spring Street, Lamer Street, Derson Street, Combs Street, and Cussetta Road in Valley. The district includes 372 contributing buildings, a contributing structure, and four contributing sites.[1]

The district is centered around a textile mill and the surrounding buildings, the majority of which are mill worker cottages. Other building include commercial, civic, recreational, and civic structures. The architect of the mill was a Mr. Agnew (or Agnue). The village was designed by landscape architect William B. Marquis, who later became a partner at Olmsted Brothers. Architectural styles include Colonial Revival, and Bungalow/Craftsman.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "ALABAMA REGISTER OF LANDMARKS & HERITAGE" (PDF). ahc.alabama.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fairfax Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved July 28, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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