Looney House - Ashville, AL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The John Looney house was built circa 1820. It is a unique two-story dog-trot log cabin, possibly the oldest in Alabama. It now houses the John Looney House Pioneer Museum which is only open on weekends. The house is owned and operated by the St. Clair Historical Society.

The house was restored by St. Clair Historical Society in 1972 and listed in National Register of Historical Places in 1974.

Historical marker text:
John Looney and his son, Henry, served in General Andrew Jackson’s volunteer company which built Fort Strother on the Coosa River and later fought at Horseshoe Bend in 1814. Looney’s family of nine moved from Maury Co. Tenn. To homestead 1817 in St. Clair County. Land patent granted in 1822. The two story log house with double dog-trot is a rare example of pioneer architecture in Alabama.
Restored by St. Clair Historical Society 1972. Listed in National Register of Historical Places 1974.

Street address: 4187 Greensport Rd Ashville, AL USA 35953 County / Borough / Parish: St. Clair Year listed: 1974 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1800-1824 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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