National Register of Historic Places Listings in Alabama - Chilton County

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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