Old Rock House

Old Rock House is a stone dwelling built from grey granite and limestone, located on the north side of U.S. Route 280 in Harpersville. The construction combines local stone materials in a design that shows building methods from the late colonial and early national period.

The house was built during the late Georgian period and reflects construction styles from the late 1700s. It gained official historic designation first through Alabama records in 1992 and later through the National Register in 2006.

The house shows how people built with local materials during the late 1700s and early 1800s. It represents a construction method that was not common in Alabama, using stone in ways that most other settlers did not attempt.

The house sits about one mile southeast of Harpersville along the highway and is visible from the road. The property is modest in size, so a visit takes just a short time to walk around and see the stonework.

The use of stone in this region was unusual for the time, as most settlers chose to build with wood instead. This rare choice in materials gives the house a distinctive appearance that stands out from other dwellings of its era.