Chilton County
| Landmark name | Image | Date listed | Location | City or town | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gragg Field Historic District | 02004-06-02June 2, 2004 | 700 Airport Rd. |
Clanton | Constructed in 1937 as part of the New Deal's Works Progress Administration. In 1948, the airport acquired a hangar once used to house the planes of the famous Tuskegee Airmen. | ||
| Verbena | 01976-01-19January 19, 1976 | U.S. Route 31 |
Verbena | Used by Montgomery socialites in the 1870s (including poet, Sidney Lanier) as a summer safe haven from outbreaks of yellow fever. They brought with them the money required to build the elaborate homes still present today in the town of Verbena. | ||
| Walker-Klinner Farm | 01987-10-15October 15, 1987 | 3.5 miles east of Maplesville on State Route 22 |
Maplesville | Built by William Walker (originally of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina) in the 1880s, this two-story Eastlake-style home boasts four chimneys, a massive porch, and another house in the back, among other buildings on the property. The property is currently owned by the Klinner family. |
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