Carlowville, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Carlowville is an unincorporated community
in Dallas County
, Alabama
. Carlowville has a historic district
included on the National Register of Historic Places
, the Carlowville Historic District
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Dallas County
Dallas County, Alabama
Dallas County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander J. Dallas. The county seat is Selma.- History :...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. Carlowville has a historic district
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
included on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, the Carlowville Historic District
Carlowville Historic District
The Carlowville Historic District is a historic district in the community of Carlowville, Alabama, United States. The historic district covers and is centered on Alabama State Route 89. It contains 23 contributing properties, built in the Federal, Greek Revival, and late 19th and early 20th...
.