Larimore House, historic residence and school in Florence, Alabama
The Larimore House is a late 19th century wooden building with twelve rooms located in Florence, Alabama and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The structure has a simple, functional design and originally served as both a residence and a teaching space.
The house was built in the late 1800s and became the center of educational efforts starting with Mars Hill Academy founded in 1871. It was restored in 1971 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The house is named after T. B. Larimore, a preacher and educator whose work shaped Christian education in the region. Visitors can see how a private residence became the birthplace of a movement that trained preachers and religious leaders for decades.
The house is preserved today as a historic building viewable from the outside, with the surrounding grounds being part of an active educational campus. Check ahead to learn which areas are open to visitors and plan your visit accordingly.
The house functioned not just as a residence but also as a classroom where Larimore taught students who later became missionaries and preachers across the world. This blending of private living space with active teaching reflects how education began from the ground up in this region.
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