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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Addison is a town in Winston County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 659, down from 758 in 2010.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 758 to 659 (-13%). Half of its homes were built before 1989.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Addison yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Addison, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Addison is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Addison has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Houston Jail in Arley, 6.2 miles away.

Addison and the nearest listed places

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Houston JailShady Grove Methodist Church and CemeteryCrane Hill Masonic LodgeClarkson BridgeWinston County CourthouseLouisville and Nashville Railroad Depot

Closest to Addison

Houston JailArley · Building6.2miShady Grove Methodist Church and CemeteryWest Point · Building9.2miCrane Hill Masonic LodgeDodge City · Building10.6miClarkson BridgeWest Point · Built 190410.7miWinston County CourthouseDouble Springs · Built 189413.4mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Houston Jail’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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📜 Arley📜 West Point📜 Double Springs📜 South Vinemont
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