Complex sentence: Some of the houses and other structures in Algiers Point predate the American Civil War, but most were built in the period immediately after a catastrophic 1895 fire which destroyed hundreds of structures in the area.
Split into simpler sentences: Some of the houses and other structures in Algiers Point predate the American Civil War. Most were built in the period immediately after a catastrophic 1895 fire which destroyed hundreds of structures in the area.