Old Rock House (Harpersville, Alabama)

Historic house in Alabama, United States

United States historic place

Old Rock House

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage

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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
Coordinates| 33°19′49″N 86°24′27″W﻿ / ﻿33.33028°N 86.40750°W﻿ / 33.33028; -86.40750
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

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]

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Alabama

## Gallery

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* Rear of house

* Fireplace

## References

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1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ "Old Rock House" (PDF). Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
3. ^ "1. Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, May 11, 1935 FRONT (S) AND EAST SIDE - The Rock House, U.S. Route 280 (State Route 38), Harpersville, Shelby County, AL". Loc.gov. May 11, 1935. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
4. ^ Gamble, Robert (Spring 2004). "The Old Rock House". Alabama Heritage. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama.

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