Skyline Commissary
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Skyline Commissary | |
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| Location | Northeast corner of the junction of County Roads 25 & 107, Skyline, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 34°48′46″N 86°7′27″W / 34.81278°N 86.12417°WCoordinates: 34°48′46″N 86°7′27″W / 34.81278°N 86.12417°W |
| Built | 1935 |
| NRHP Reference # | 13000365[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 12, 2013 |
The Skyline Commissary (also known as the Rock Store) is a historic building in Skyline, Alabama. It was built in 1935 as part of Skyline Farms, a project of the Resettlement Administration, a New Deal program that sought to provide jobs for unemployed farmers on collective farms.[2] The commissary sold food to both co-op members and surrounding residents, and served as the hub of social activity for the community. The co-op operated until the end of World War II, when it was sold to private owners. The commissary continued to operate as a general store for the community until the early 2000s. It was converted into a heritage museum in 2005. Like other New Deal structures, the commissary makes heavy use of local materials. The walls are of locally-quarried limestone, and the façade features a pedimented portico covering double entry doors. The entry is flanked by two large, multi-paned fixed windows. A gable-roofed ell was added to the north of the rear side in 1937.[3] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
The Skyline Farms Heritage Association owns the building and operates it as the Rock Store Museum.[4] It is open on a limited basis.
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (July 9, 2010). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ↑ Donna R Causey (February 18, 2014). "The people of Skyline Farms were seeking a better life in Jackson County [old photographs]". Alabama Pioneers. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ Sprouse, David (November 30, 2011). "Skyline Commissary" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 15, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Preserving the Skyline Farms Colony". Appalachian History. July 24, 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
