Chambers County

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1.   Courthouse Square Historic District – Alabama and 2nd Aves. And 1st St.  La Fayette
2.   County Line Baptist Church – East of Dudleyville
3.   Fairfax Historic District – River Rd., Spring St., Lanier St., Denson St., Combs St., and Cussetta Rd.  Valley
4.   Langdale Historic District – 65 St., 20th Ave., 61st, 58th, and 55th Sts., 16th Ave., and the Chattahoochee River   Valley
5.   New Hope Rosenwald School – 2.25 mi se of US 431 on County Rd. 267  Fredonia
6.   Ernest McCarty Oliver House – LaFayette St., N US 431  La Fayette
7.   Riverview Historic District – School & G.I. Sts, the river, and California St.  River View
8.   Shawmut Historic District – 25th Blvd, 29th Blvd, 20th Ave, 35th St & 38th Blvd  Valley
9.   Vines Funeral Home and Ambulance Service – 211 B St. SW  La Fayette

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1.   Courthouse Square Historic District – Alabama and 2nd Aves. And 1st St.  La Fayette

The Chambers County Courthouse Square Historic District comprises the central portion of LaFayette, Alabama, centered on the Chambers County Courthouse. The courthouse is located in a square, surrounded by an early 20th century commercial district on LaFayette Street, Alabama Avenue, First Street SE and First Avenue. The district includes 63 buildings, of which 45 are considered contributing features. It is described as one of the most intact courthouse squares in Alabama.

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 1980.

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9.   Vines Funeral Home and Ambulance Service – 211 B St. SW  La Fayette

Vines Funeral Home and Ambulance Service was established in 1952 and is representative of a mid-20th century rural African American funeral home. It is the only funeral home in Alabama still operating an ambulance service. The main building of the funeral home was constructed in 1952. A chapel was added in 1988
Julius Summers Vines was the founder and sole proprietor of the funeral home from 1952-2001. He exemplified the entrepreneurial spirit of black funeral directors and morticians of the period. Since the mortician was one of the few professions open to African Americans during segregation, professionally trained morticians joined doctors and lawyers at the top tier of the social economic ladder. As a result, Julius S. Vines was able to play a leadership role in Lafayette, earning the respect of the entire community.

Vines Funeral Home and Ambulance Service has been placed in the National Register of Historic Places.