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Bluff Hall
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National Register of Historic Places

Bluff Hall

Demopolis’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jul 28, 1970; only 17 of Alabama’s 1,349 listings are older
ArchitectureListed 1970Demopolis
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Bluff Hall

Bluff Hall, at 405 N. Commissioners Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 28, 1970: the first place in Demopolis to be listed. Only 17 of Alabama’s 1,349 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Architecture, as it does for 1 other Alabama listings. The listing covers 1 acre. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Alabama, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 13 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1832 to today

  1. 1832Built
  2. 1970Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 56 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

405 N. Commissioners Ave., Demopolis · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Bluff HallStart here
  2. 2Lyon-Lamar HouseGreek Revival · next door
  3. 3Demopolis Historic District (Boundary Increase)District · next door
  4. 4Demopolis Historic Business DistrictVictorian · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Confederate ParkGreek Revival · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BUS Post OfficeFrench Beaux-Arts · Built 19140.2 miBDemopolis Public SchoolBeaux Arts0.3 miBAshe CottageArchitecture · Built 18580.3 miBCurtis HouseGeorgian0.4 miSWhite BluffSite0.5 mi

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Questions about Bluff Hall

Is Bluff Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 28, 1970 (Register number 70000105).

Is Bluff Hall a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Alabama has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gaineswood, 0.6 miles away.

Can you visit Bluff Hall?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Bluff Hall?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 13 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77836836 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.