Roughly bounded by River Rd., Spring St., Lamer St., Derson St., Combs St., and Cussetta Rd., Valley, Alabama. County/parish: Chambers.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 24, 1999. NRIS 99001177.
Part of Valley, Alabama, and the West Point Manufacturing Company MPS (NRIS 64500012).
372 contributing buildings. 4 contributing sites. 1 contributing structure.
The Fairfax Historic District in Valley, Alabama, United States, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
It is a 240-acre (97 ha) area roughly bounded by River Road, Spring Street, Lamer Street, Derson Street, Combs Street, and Cussetta Road in Valley. The district includes 372 contributing buildings, a contributing structure, and four contributing sites.
The district is centered around a textile mill and the surrounding buildings, 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.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77834987