Kerby House

{{short description|Historic house in Alabama, United States}}

{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Kerby House

| nrhp_type = hd

| image = Kerby House.JPG

| caption = The Kerby House in 2008

| nearest_city = Prairieville, Alabama

| coordinates = {{coord|32|30|21|N|87|41|14|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = Alabama#USA

| area =

| built = 1850

| architect =

| architecture = Greek Revival

| added = July 07, 1994

| mpsub = Plantation Houses of the Alabama Canebrake and Their Associated Outbuildings Multiple Property Submission

| refnum = 94000697{{NRISref|2008a}}

| nocat = yes

}}

The Kerby House, also known as the Randolph Plantation, is a historic Greek Revival plantation house and historic district in Prairieville, Alabama, United States. This area of Hale County was included in Marengo County before the creation of Hale in 1867.{{cite book |title=The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama |author=Marengo County Heritage Book Committee |year=2000 |publisher=Heritage Publishing Consultants |location=Clanton, Alabama |isbn=1-891647-58-X |page=23}} The Kerby House was built in 1850 by the Randolph family. The main block is a one-story structure with a five-bay facade. A one-story wing joins the main block on the eastern side. The central bay is covered by a pedimented portico, supported by four simple box columns. The entrance door surround is in the Greek Revival-style. It is included in the Plantation Houses of the Alabama Canebrake and Their Associated Outbuildings Multiple Property Submission.{{NRHP url|id=64500009|title=Plantation Houses of the Alabama Canebrake and Their Associated Outbuildings MPS}} NRIS Database, National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 6 March 2008. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 1994, due to its architectural and historical significance.