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| ID Number |
82003689 |
| Historic Name |
FIRST SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT DEDICATION SITE |
| Description of Significance |
THIS SITE INCLUDES THE GROUNDS AND DEMONSTRATION SITE FOR THE FIRST SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT IN THE UNITED STATES, THE MCINTOSH COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT. THIS 40 ACRE SITE MARKED THE BEGINNING OF THE PRACTICE OF EXTENSIVE SOIL CONSERVATION ON PRIVATELY OWNED FARMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. IT REPRESENTED THE FIRST CONCENTRATED EFFORT IN THIS COUNTRY TO CONSERVE SOIL AND WATER, IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN PRODUCTIVITY AND USE OF SOME OF THE MOST ACUTELY ERODED LAND IN THE STATE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/20/1982. |
| Current Name |
CLAUDE BESS FARM |
| Address |
2 MILES WEST AND 1 1/2 MILES NORTH OF CITY |
| City |
EUFAULA VICINITY |
| County |
MCINTOSH |
| Lot |
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| Block |
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| Current Section |
S 1/2 OF NW 1/4 OF SE 1/4 AND NORTH 1/2 OF SW 1/4 OF SE 1/4 OF SECTION 28 |
| Township |
10N |
| Range |
16E |
| Type |
SITE |
| Historic Function |
AGRICULTURE/SUBSISTENCE |
| Current Function |
AGRICULTURE/SUBSISTENCE |
| Area Significance 1 |
AGRICULTURE |
| Area Significance 2 |
CONSERVATION |
| Date Prepared |
AUGUST 1980 |
| Year Built |
1938 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
UNKNOWN |
| Architectural Style |
N/A |
| Roof Material |
N/A |
| Wall Material |
N/A |
| Window Material |
N/A |
| Door Material |
N/A |
| Decorative Details |
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| Condition |
EXCELLENT |
| Comments |
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| Restricted |
N |
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