Larimore Home 1870 Marker

Larimore Home 1870 Marker

This historic marker is located at 698 Mars Hill Road, Florence, Alabama. The text on the marker reads: "Built by Theophilus Brown Larimore and his wife, Esther Gresham Larimore, as a home and educational center. Near site of foundry and arsenal of War Between The States, it served as a scho...

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Main Author: Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
Subjects:
Cultural resources
Online Access:https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1279
format Electronic
collection Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Collection
building Auburn University
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Cultural resources
spellingShingle Cultural resources
Larimore Home 1870 Marker
Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama
fulltopic Cultural resources
Historic Markers; Florence, AL; Lauderdale County, AL
description This historic marker is located at 698 Mars Hill Road, Florence, Alabama. The text on the marker reads: "Built by Theophilus Brown Larimore and his wife, Esther Gresham Larimore, as a home and educational center. Near site of foundry and arsenal of War Between The States, it served as a school, 1871-1887, to train ministers and Christian workers of the Church of Christ. Used, 1947-1968, for classes by Mars Hill Bible School. Restored in 1971 by Associated Women's Organization. Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1974."
spelling Larimore Home 1870 MarkerDylan Tucker, University of North AlabamaHistoric Markers; Florence, AL; Lauderdale County, ALThis historic marker is located at 698 Mars Hill Road, Florence, Alabama. The text on the marker reads: "Built by Theophilus Brown Larimore and his wife, Esther Gresham Larimore, as a home and educational center. Near site of foundry and arsenal of War Between The States, it served as a school, 1871-1887, to train ministers and Christian workers of the Church of Christ. Used, 1947-1968, for classes by Mars Hill Bible School. Restored in 1971 by Associated Women's Organization. Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1974."Alabama Cultural Resource Survey1974Texthttps://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1279“Larimore Home 1870 Marker”. Accessed 11/04/2015. http://www.lat34north.com/historicmarkersal/
title Larimore Home 1870 Marker
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author Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama
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