Wilson Dam
Built 1924 by Hugh Lincoln Cooper. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Tennessee River on AL 133, Florence, AL |
| County | Colbert County |
| Listed | Nov 13, 1966 |
| Listed for | Industry, Commerce, Transportation |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000147 |
| Built | 1924 · more from the 1920s |
| Architect | Hugh Lincoln Cooper |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Tennessee River on AL 133, Florence, AL |
| Coordinates | 34.8000° N, 87.6255° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Florence | 37 listed places in Florence → |
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Questions people ask
When was Wilson Dam listed on the National Register?
Nov 13, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Wilson Dam built?
1924, designed by Hugh Lincoln Cooper.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Wilson Dam?
Tennessee River on AL 133, Florence, Colbert County, Alabama.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Wilson Dam?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000147. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.