Kerby House

Kerby House, also known as Randolph Plantation, is a historic Greek Revival plantation house in Prairieville, Hale County, Alabama. The property was built in 1850 by the Randolph family, when the surrounding area was still part of Marengo County; Hale County was created in 1867. Its principal structure is a one-story residence with a five-bay front facade and a one-story wing attached to the east side. The central entrance is emphasized by a pedimented portico supported by four simple box columns, while the doorway incorporates a Greek Revival-style surround. The house is associated with the plantation-house architecture of Alabama's Canebrake region and is included in the National Register-related multiple-property documentation for Plantation Houses of the Alabama Canebrake and Their Associated Outbuildings. Kerby House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 1994, in recognition of its architectural and historical importance. The available reference material describes Kerby House as a historic property rather than a commercial consumer brand, operating company, or product line.

Kerby House is a historic house and associated historic district in Prairieville, Alabama. It is also identified by the name Randolph Plantation, linking the property to the Randolph family that built the residence in 1850. At the time of construction, the area formed part of Marengo County. Hale County was established later, in 1867, placing the property within a changed county and administrative context while leaving its architectural identity connected to the Alabama Canebrake region. The house is an example of Greek Revival plantation architecture. Its principal block is a one-story structure organized around a five-bay facade. A one-story wing extends from the eastern side of the main block. The central entrance bay is distinguished by a pedimented portico carried on four simple box columns, and the entrance itself has a Greek Revival-style door surround. These features are characteristic of the formal symmetry and restrained classical vocabulary associated with mid-nineteenth-century Greek Revival domestic architecture in the American South. Kerby House is documented as part of the broader architectural heritage of the Alabama Canebrake, a region known for historic plantation residences and their associated outbuildings. It is included in the multiple-property documentation titled Plantation Houses of the Alabama Canebrake and Their Associated Outbuildings. This designation places the property within a larger preservation framework rather than treating it only as an isolated residence. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 1994. The listing recognized both architectural and historical significance. The available sources do not provide detailed information about later owners, restoration campaigns, public access, commercial activity, or current stewardship. Accordingly, Kerby House is best understood as a historic architectural property and heritage site, not as a conventional product or corporate brand.

• 1994

  National Register listing

  [1]Kerby Houseen.wikipedia.org

  Kerby House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 1994, for its architectural and historical significance.

• 1867

  Creation of Hale County

  [1]Kerby Houseen.wikipedia.org

  Hale County was created from territory that had previously been part of Marengo County, placing Kerby House within the newly established county.

• 1850

  Construction of the house

  [1]Kerby Houseen.wikipedia.org

  The Randolph family built the residence that became known as Kerby House, or Randolph Plantation, in the area that was then part of Marengo County, Alabama.

Historic Greek Revival plantation architecture and Alabama cultural heritage.

1. 1Kerby Houseen.wikipedia.org