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Historic Attractions in the Region

• St. Alban’s Episcopal Church at Gainesville, AL (built 1879)
  This Gothic style church was built in 1879 by Gainesvilles’ leading late 19th-century builder, Edward N. Kring.  In accordance with tradition, the building is oriented from west to east with the altar located at the east end. The main entrance to the church is through a small, bell-tower at the northwest corner. The church still […]
• Wesley Plattenburg House at Selma, AL (completed 1842)
  The Wesley Plattenburg House is a historic house in Selma, AL. Featuring a unique combination of the Greek Revival and Italianate styles, it was completed in 1842 for Wesley Plattenburg.  Plattenburg was born on April 13, 1803 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He had relocated to Selma and had assumed the occupation of tailor by […]
• “The Camellias” at Marion, AL (built in early 1830s)
  The Camellias is a beautiful antebellum home located just south of Marion, AL.  It gets its name from the many camellia bushes located on the front lawn.  The house was built in the early 1830s by Joseph Crenshaw as a gift for his daughter, Mary Crenshaw Reese, wife of Carlos Reese.  Joseph Crenshaw was owner […]