Architecture notebook 56: Miller House, at 1601 Alaca Place, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Architecture, Domestic
Architecture--United States
Details (components)
Dwellings
Historic houses
Historic preservation
Tuscaloosa (Ala.)
Tuscaloosa County (Ala.)
The Miller House, also known as the Miller-Harrison-Laseter House, built in 1857, is a two-story house build in the shape of a Maltese Cross with three entrances and three porches. Utilizes Gothic architectural details. Located at 1601 Alaca Place, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Jones, Harvie P.
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Architecture notebook 56: Wakefield, at 450 N. Court St., Florence, Alabama.
Masonry (building materials)
Florence (Ala.)
Lauderdale County (Ala.)
"Wakefield," or Zac Abramson Residence, built in 1825 by James Sample. Thought to be the first brick residence in Florence, Wakefield was built with Adamesque detail. Prominent visitors include William L. Yancey and General Steven D. Lee. Located at 450 N. Court St., Florence, Alabama.
Architecture notebook 57: House at 715 Adams St., Huntsville, Alabama.
Huntsville (Ala.)
Madison County (Ala.)
This house was built c. 1840 and had an addition built in 1890. Parts of the home are late-Federal to early Greek Revival and other parts are late Victorian. The house was bought and demolished in 1998 by Dr. Aust after easily fixable "dry rot" was found in parts of the wood. Located at 715 Adams St., Huntsville, Alabama.
Architecture notebook 57: Constitution Hall Park, Phase II, in Huntsville, Alabama.
Historic house museums (buildings)
Shops (retail spaces)
Constitution Hall Park, or Constitution Village, Phase II construction took place between 1970-1982. Includes the Walker Allen Cabinet Shop and the Boardman Building. Located in Huntsville, Alabama.
Architecture notebook 57: Huntsville City Hall, at 308 Fountain Cir., Huntsville, Alabama.
City halls
Public buildings (governmental buildings)
Huntsville City Hall, designed by Harvie Jones and W.R. Dickson in 1964. Located at 308 Fountain Cir., Huntsville, Alabama.
Architecture notebook 57: Humphries House, at 2883 Mountain Oak Road, Arab, Alabama.
Arab (Ala.)
Marshall County (Ala.)
Humphries House, built in 1992 and designed by Harvie Jones. Located at 2883 Mountain Oak Road, Arab, Alabama.
Architecture notebook 57: Walnut Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church, at 729 Cedar Point Road, New Hope, Alabama.
Churches (buildings)
Outbuildings
New Hope (Ala.)
Walnut Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church, built c. 1868. The previous building was burned by Northerners. Includes an outbuilding, Fellowship Hall. Located at 729 Cedar Point Road, New Hope, Alabama.
Architecture notebook 57: Draper Residence, on Clinton Ave., Courtland, Alabama.
Barns
Sheds (storage structures)
Courtland (Ala.)
Lawrence County (Ala.)
Draper Residence, built c. 1830 in Federal and Victorian style. Records indicate the presence of a outbuilding, servants house, shed, barn, and well at one point. Colonial Revival Tabernacle style frame built around the front door and a Victorian veranda added c. 1920. Located on Clinton Ave., Courtland, Alabama.
Architecture notebook 57: "Kalona," in Courtland, Alabama.
"Kalona," built in 1850, and rebuilt in 1904 by Edgar L. Love, architect. Restored in 1997. Located about 3 miles southeast of Courtland, Alabama.
Architecture notebook 57: Zietler-McCrary House, at 4845 High St., Mooresville, Alabama.
Smokehouses
Mooresville (Ala.)
Zietler-McCrary House, build c. 1826, in the Federal style. Includes an outside kitchen and smokehouse. Builder and original occupants are unknown. A schoolhouse located in the corner of the yard was added onto the back of the house in the 1860s. Located at 4845 High St., Mooresville, Alabama.
Architecture notebook 57: Twickenham Houses, in Huntsville, Alabama.
Chapels (rooms or structures)
Various Twickenham houses include the 1830 Purham House (409 Randolph Ave.), Covenant Presbyterian Church and houses on South Lincoln St., Masonic Temple, First Methodist Church, Mayhew House (512 Eustis Ave.), Fenyn House (504 Eustis Ave.), 1823 Mastin House, Moore-Rhett House (603 Adams St.).
Architecture notebook 57: Cox-Hilson House, or the Cox-Hilson-Whitten House, at 311 Lincoln St., Huntsville, Alabama.
Cox House, also known as Cox-Whitten-Hilson home, built in 1826, in the large, symmetrical antebellum style for Joshua Cox. This house has 14 and 16 foot high ceilings, contributing to its nickname of the "Spite House" since the unusually high ceilings resulted in the owners spiteful wish to block the Leroy Pope house. It was later used as apartments. Located at 311 Lincoln St., Huntsville, Alabama.
Architecture notebook 57: W.C. Handy Log House and Museum, in Florence, Alabama.
Log houses
W.C. Handy Log House and Museum, built in the early 19th century. Home of W.C. Handy, famous blues composer born in 1873. Popular compositions such as "St. Louis Woman" and "Bride St. Blues" were composed here. It was rebuilt in the 1960s on the current site with the addition of the museum. Only the logs of the actual house remain authentic from when W.C. Handy owned the house. Located in Florence, Alabama.
Architecture notebook 57: House at 443 North Ward Ave., Florence, Alabama.
Garages
Eastlake Style Victorian House, Tom White Residence (1995) built c. 1890. An apartment was added later to the existing floor plan, year unknown of addition. A detached garage was added between 1915 and 1925 but it was later demolished. Located at 443 North Ward Ave., Florence, Alabama.
Architecture notebook 57: Historic District, in Marion, Alabama.
County courthouses
Marion (Ala.)
Perry County (Ala.)
Historic District of Marion, Alabama includes the original home of The Alabama Baptist publication and Marion Courthouse Square which encompassed approximately 80 acres of the historic commercial and business area, residential architecture, and three historic church buildings.
Architecture notebook 58: Madison County Courthouse, at Huntsville, Alabama.
Courthouses--Alabama
Madison County Courthouse, built in 1811. 1914 building razed in 1964-65. Located in Huntsville, Alabama.
Architecture notebook 58: Musgrove House, at 4220 Jackson Road, Florence, Alabama.
Musgrove Residence, built in 1994 by Jones and Herrin, Architects. Located at 4220 Jackson Road, Florence, Alabama.
Architecture notebook 58: Schiffman Building, at 205 East Side Square, Huntsville, Alabama.
Commercial buildings
Schiffman Building, built in 1845 and remodeled in 1895. Stone details and interior mostly original. Located at 205 East Side Square, Huntsville, Alabama.
Architecture notebook 58: Siloam Baptist Church, at 505 Washington St., Marion, Alabama.
Siloam Baptist Church, built in 1849. Known for being in original condition though the building had been in continuous use for 146 years. The church was founded in 1822. Chapel woodwork presumed to be from the 1920s. Located at 505 Washington St., Marion, Alabama.
Architecture notebook 58: Mayhew Cottage, at 506 Eustis Ave., Huntsville, Alabama.
Cottages
Mayhew Cottage, built in 1889, nextdoor to the Mayhew House. The cottage was built for the family's son. Located at 506 Eustis Ave., Huntsville, Alabama.