McFarland Heights | |
Location | 501-920 Riverview Dr., 701-735 Pleasant Cir., 410-456 Riverview Cir., Florence, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 34°47′32″N87°40′57″W / 34.79222°N 87.68250°W |
NRHP reference No. | 100001280 [1] |
Added to NRHP | July 10, 2017 |
McFarland Heights, a neighborhood in Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017 as a historic district. [1]
According to the Alabama Historical Commission: "McFarland Heights Historic District in Florence, Lauderdale County, is located on a bluff overlooking the Tennessee River. The neighborhood developed as Florence's first exclusive suburban development. Built over a period of about 45 years, (1920-1966) McFarland Heights has a wealth of high style buildings, most of which maintain their historic integrity. The houses reflect the transition from pre- to post-World War II suburban American architecture, with one notable dwelling designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." [2]
The Rosenbaum House is the Wright work.
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