Moore-Webb-Holmes Plantation

Moore-Webb-Holmes Plantation is a historic working plantation located along Alabama State Route 14 near Marion, Alabama. Its documented history begins in 1819, when the property was established on an initial tract of approximately 80 acres, or about 32 hectares. Over time, the plantation expanded substantially, eventually encompassing thousands of acres. The property is notable not only for its long agricultural history but also for the continuity of family ownership: it has remained in the hands of descendants of the original owner. The site represents a surviving agricultural landscape in central Alabama, combining a working farm with historic buildings and associated structures. The principal residence, often described as the plantation's main house, was destroyed by fire in 1927. Despite that loss, a substantial group of agricultural and domestic outbuildings remained. These include barns, a cook house, and other structures connected with the operation and everyday life of the plantation. Their survival provides physical evidence of the property's historic organization and agricultural use. Unlike a former plantation preserved solely as a museum or architectural monument, Moore-Webb-Holmes Plantation continues to function as an active farm. This ongoing use distinguishes it from many historic properties whose original economic purposes have ended. The continued agricultural operation also means that the site is both a historic resource and a living rural property, with preservation taking place alongside contemporary farming activity. The plantation was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 2011. That designation recognizes the historical importance of the property and its surviving buildings and landscape. The register listing does not change the site's basic identity as a privately held, working plantation, and the available reference material does not identify a public visitor business, commercial product brand, or formal hospitality operation associated with it. As an encyclopedia subject, Moore-Webb-Holmes Plantation is best understood as a historic agricultural property rather than a conventional consumer brand. Its significance rests on the length of its documented history, the preservation of its surviving outbuildings, its continuous family ownership, and its continued operation as a farm in Alabama.

Moore-Webb-Holmes Plantation is a historic agricultural property near Marion, Alabama, on Alabama State Route 14. The plantation's documented origins date to 1819, when it began as an approximately 80-acre tract. The landholding later expanded to thousands of acres, reflecting the development of a substantial agricultural operation over the course of its history. The property is also distinguished by continuity of ownership. It has remained in the possession of descendants of the original owner, preserving a direct relationship between the historic founding of the plantation and its present custodians. The available reference material does not identify the original owner by name, provide a detailed succession chronology, or specify the particular crops cultivated across each period. Those details are therefore not included here. The main house was destroyed by fire in 1927. The loss of the principal residence did not eliminate the historic character of the property because numerous associated structures survived. Remaining resources include outbuildings, barns, a cook house, and other buildings connected with the plantation's agricultural and domestic functions. Together, these structures retain evidence of the property's historic layout and its relationship to farm production and household life. Moore-Webb-Holmes Plantation remains an active working farm rather than a property preserved only as an inactive historic site. Its continuing agricultural use gives the place a dual character: it is both a functioning rural enterprise and a historic landscape containing preserved buildings. The coexistence of present-day farm activity and historic resources is central to understanding the site's identity. On August 24, 2011, Moore-Webb-Holmes Plantation was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The listing formally recognized the importance of the property, its agricultural history, and its surviving historic resources. The reference material does not establish that the plantation operates as a public museum, sells branded consumer goods, or has a separately incorporated corporate structure. It is consequently documented here as a historic plantation and working farm, rather than as a conventional commercial brand.

• 2011

  National Register listing

  [1]Moore-Webb-Holmes Plantationen.wikipedia.org

  Moore-Webb-Holmes Plantation was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 2011.

• 1927

  Main house destroyed by fire

  [1]Moore-Webb-Holmes Plantationen.wikipedia.org

  The plantation's main house burned, while numerous associated agricultural and domestic buildings survived.

• 1819

  Plantation established

  [1]Moore-Webb-Holmes Plantationen.wikipedia.org

  The property began with approximately 80 acres near present-day Marion, Alabama.

A privately held historic agricultural property and active working farm whose significance derives from continuous descendant ownership, surviving plantation-era outbuildings, and National Register recognition.

1. 1Moore-Webb-Holmes Plantationen.wikipedia.org