Fairfax Historic District (Valley, Alabama)

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Fairfax Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by River Rd., Spring St., Lamer St., Derson St., Combs St., and Cussetta Rd., Valley, Alabama
Coordinates 32°47′35″N85°10′51″W / 32.793056°N 85.180833°W / 32.793056; -85.180833 Coordinates: 32°47′35″N85°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 style Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
MPS Valley, Alabama, and the West Point Manufacturing Company MPS
NRHP reference No. 99001177 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 24, 1999

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

It is a 240 acres (97 ha) area roughly bounded by River Rd., Spring St., Lamer St., Derson St., Combs St., and Cussetta Rd. in Valley. It included 372 contributing buildings, a contributing structure, and four contributing sites. [1]

The district is centered around a textile mill and the surrounding building, 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. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fairfax Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved July 28, 2019. With accompanying pictures