Federation of Southern Cooperatives Rural Training and Research Center | |
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Nearest city | Epes, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 32°45′19″N 88°07′34″W / 32.75528°N 88.12611°W |
Built | 1945 | –1972
NRHP reference No. | 100009125 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 3, 2023 |
Designated ARLH | May 9, 2021 [2] |
The Federation of Southern Cooperatives Rural Training and Research Center is a historic site in Sumter County, Alabama. The Federation of Southern Cooperatives (FSC) was formed in 1967 to connect Black farming co-ops across the Southern United States. In 1971, the FSC purchased 73 acres (30 ha) near Epes, Alabama, to serve as a training center and headquarters. The property already had a pond, pump house, and a one-story wood frame & masonry building constructed as a hunting cabin, all built circa 1945, and a circa 1960 barn. The FSC renovated the house into offices, and also constructed a print shop, dormitory, office, and cafeteria/auditorium, all in 1972. [3]
The farm was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 2021 and the National Register of Historic Places in 2023. [2] [1]
Federation of Southern Cooperatives Rural Training and Research Center | |
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Nearest city | Epes, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 32°45′19″N 88°07′34″W / 32.75528°N 88.12611°W |
Built | 1945 | –1972
NRHP reference No. | 100009125 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 3, 2023 |
Designated ARLH | May 9, 2021 [2] |
The Federation of Southern Cooperatives Rural Training and Research Center is a historic site in Sumter County, Alabama. The Federation of Southern Cooperatives (FSC) was formed in 1967 to connect Black farming co-ops across the Southern United States. In 1971, the FSC purchased 73 acres (30 ha) near Epes, Alabama, to serve as a training center and headquarters. The property already had a pond, pump house, and a one-story wood frame & masonry building constructed as a hunting cabin, all built circa 1945, and a circa 1960 barn. The FSC renovated the house into offices, and also constructed a print shop, dormitory, office, and cafeteria/auditorium, all in 1972. [3]
The farm was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 2021 and the National Register of Historic Places in 2023. [2] [1]