Tag Archives: National Register of Historic Places

-Alabama, Cemeteries, Churches and Temples, National Register of Historic Places

Adams Grove Presbyterian Church in Dallas County, Alabama

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Located in Dallas County, Alabama, on Cahaba-Greenville Road stands one of Alabama’s remaining antebellum churches. Built around 1853, Adams Grove Presbyterian Church is an example of Greek Revival architecture. Outside the columns that typify Greek Revival architecture, the church contains separate entrances for men, women, and the enslaved. Additionally, there is a slave gallery which was typical of antebellum churches in the South. 

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Because it is made of heart pine (an extremely hard wood from old-growth pine trees that are no longer in existence), the church remains in incredible condition.

The Slave Gallery
Pulpit
Steps to slave gallery
Slave gallery

A thank you to my friends, Victoria Lemos and Kristin Halloran, who took these photos as I was injured on our trip and couldn’t wander with them.

-Georgia, Black History, National Register of Historic Places, Rosenwald Schools, Schools

Cross Roads Rosenwald School-Dixie, Georgia

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The Cross Roads School is a Rosenwald school built just outside of Dixie, Georgia in Brooks County. It was built as a two-teacher plan school in 1927. The school was in use until 1959.

In 2025, the school was listed on the Georgia Trust’s Places in Peril. There is a commitment from the school’s alumni and the local community to restore the schoolhouse into a community center.

-South Carolina, Houses, National Register of Historic Places

James J. and Carrie Boyd House-Spartanburg, South Carolina

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Located on Connecticut Avenue in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this 1913 Craftsman bungalow was home to the Boyd family from 1919 until the 1970s. Mrs. Boyd was known for garden, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if the azaleas were planted by her.

-South Carolina, Historic Photos, Houses, National Register of Historic Places

Phillip and Abigail Cecil House-Spartanburg, South Carolina

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Built in 1915, the Cecil House is located in the Hampton Heights neighborhood in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Phillip Cecil was a noted builder in Spartanburg and built many houses and businesses around town.

-South Carolina, Houses, National Register of Historic Places

William T. and Virginia Magness House-Spartanburg, South Carolina

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The William T. and Virginia Magness House was built in 1911 in the Hampton Heights neighborhood of Spartanburg, South Carolina. William was a local builder who, unfortunately, passed away at 37, just 4 years after the house was completed.

-Georgia, Black History, Theaters

Liberty Theater-Valdosta, Georgia

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Liberty Theater was the center of Black nightlife in Valdosta, Georgia. It used to be a theater and nightclub, but the nightclub was demolished in 2023 after it became too unstable. Built in the 1930s, it is a contributing property to the Southside Historic District.