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Alabama
Methodist Church
1895
The Alabama Methodist Church was
built in 1895. On Hwy. 2 northeast of Bernice in the Weldon Community.
It was an active church until about 1950. It has the orginal pews and
pulput in it and they are in excellent condition, very strong and
strudy. Since it was put on the National Registry it has been reworked
and is in good condition. It has a graveyard that has been used for all
these years. The Baptist Church is just up the hill from this church
and they use the cemetery also. They have had a wedding or two in the
past few years.
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Baldwin House
Early 1900's
The Balwin House is off of
Hwy. 167 south of Bernice about two miles. It was built by the Baldwin
family in the early 1900s. It has two rooms and a little side room. One
is the front room as it was called
and a kitchen. The other room was used for the chidren. It now belongs
to Jack and Winnie Baldwin. They keep it in good shape and Jack's
mother and aunt have quilted many quilts out there. The Baldwins use it
as as bed and breakfast.
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Bernice Depot
Museum
4th Street & Railroad Avenue
The Bernice Depot and
caboose was built when the Rock Island Railroad came along. It was
bought and restored by Corney Creek Pork Festival. Then is when donated
to the town and the block was made into a park. They lated found a
caboose and bought it and placed it on the rails that remained at the
depot. The caboose is now a museum for children's toys. The is a
collection of toys from generations past.
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Bernice
Civic Clubhouse
4th & Cedar Streets, National Register
Built in 1938 by the
Bernice Civic Club, this rustic lodge-style National Register building
served for many years, and continues to serve, as a meeting palce for
local functions, meetings, and other activities. It is currenty
operated by the Bernice Service Club.
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Garland House
1903 - Queen Ann Style, National Register
The Garland House was owned
by Dr. Garland for a number of years. In 1957, Mrs. Loy Reeder bought
the house and furnished the house in period furniture. Mrs. Reeder is
an avid rose gardener and keeps two rose beds on the property.
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Heard House
1904 - Greek, National Register
This 1904 white, two-story
Colonial Revival home was built for Joseph W. Heard by J.T. Crews,
contractor and first mayor of Bernice. Heard, who was the brother of
Governor William Wright Heard, moved to Bernice from Old Shiloh and
established a merchantile business. His daughter, Margie, and her
hushand, Dr. M.W. Lauerence Sr., lived here for many years. In 1991,
Minor Patton and his wife purchased and restored the home.
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Sweet Onion House
1865
This home was built in
1865, by
Mrs. Twyla Moore's father. It has been in the family ever since. Mrs.
Moore lived there until she built her home down the road. Her
grandaughter and husband Leroy and Becky Stensil bought it and restored
it. It was restored to the original home. They have lots of furniture
that came with the original home and it really does look nice. They
also have a barn that dates back to the original house. It is also very
interesting to see.
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Warehouse No. 1
Corner Holly & 3rd Streets
Originally built as a cotton
warehouse and later used for storage of surplus government cotton and
wheat, this early 20th century building is being renovated as a civic
center. It is owned by Bernice Storage and Warehouse, leased to the
town of Bernice and administered by Bernice Industrial Development
Corporation.
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