McCalla’s Sadler House and Cemetery listed as "Places In Peril" for 2015

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The Sadler House and Sadler Cemetery, McCalla, were nominated by the West Jefferson Co. Historical Society, which owns the Sadler House, because the house needs a new roof in order to protect the structure from exterior and interior deterioration. The nearby cemetery is abandoned and at risk of vandalism. The early-19th-century, single-pen, vernacular style house of John Loveless has mid-19th-century additions by Isaac Wellington Sadler. It is one of few two-story frame I houses in the plantation plain style that is open to the public in Alabama. Interpretation of the house by the historical society serves about 2000 school children annually. The Sadler Houses cedar shake roof has deteriorated and must be replaced to protect the house and its contents. A new cedar shake roof is estimated to cost $30,000. Other appropriate roofing systems are being explored, but a substantial capital campaign is required to reroof the historic house with the proper materials. A grant from the Alabama Historical Commission to repair the roof requires matching gifts from private citizens and organizations. The abandoned Sadler Cemetery is located in a remote part of the county and is subject to vandalism. A public awareness campaign is needed to improve understanding about the early Alabama pioneers buried in the Sadler Cemetery, and fundraising is needed to finance the cleaning and policing of the property.


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The Sadler House and Sadler Cemetery, McCalla, were nominated by the West Jefferson Co.… more


The Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation in May released its list of Alabama’s Most Endangered Sites for 2015, which includes two historic locations in Jefferson County.

The Sadler House and Sadler Cemetery in McCalla were nominated by the West Jefferson County Historical Society, which owns the properties.

The Sadler House is one of only a few two-story frame “I” houses in the plantation plain style that is open to the public in Alabama.


The Sadler House and Sadler Cemetery in McCalla were nominated by the West Jefferson County Historical Society, which owns the properties. Enlarge

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Slideshow: Alabama’s Places In Peril 2015

The historical society said in a release they host about 2,000 school children annually at the house.

The house’s cedar shake roof has deteriorated and inevitably will need to be replaced, which has an estimated cost of $30,000.

A grant from the Alabama Historical Commission to repair the roof requires matching donations from private citizens and organizations, the release said.

The abandoned Sadler Cemetery is located in a remote part of the county and is often vandalized. A public awareness campaign will also be needed to improve understanding about the Alabama pioneers buried there.

Ultimately, fundraising will be required to finance cleaning and policing of the cemetery property.

Other sites listed as endangered include:

Malbis Plantation Historic District, Daphne, Baldwin County

Braxton Bragg Comer Bridge, Scottsboro, Jackson County

Forney Hall, Jacksonville, Calhoun County

The Montgomery Theatre Building, also known as the Webber Building

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