Stephenson House (Oakman, Alabama)
Stephenson House | |
Location | Cobb St., Oakman, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 33°42′54″N 87°23′16″W / 33.71500°N 87.38778°WCoordinates: 33°42′54″N 87°23′16″W / 33.71500°N 87.38778°W |
Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
Built | 1887 |
Architectural style | Queen Anne, Queen Anne-Eastlake |
NRHP reference No. | 78000510[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 18, 1978 |
The Stephenson House was built in 1887 in Oakman, Alabama. The Eastlake style house is one of the oldest houses in town, built for Dr. Hugh Watson Stephenson using purchased stock plans. Stephenson was a prominent local physician and state legislator. The house retains its period detailing and intricate carving.[2]
The 1+1⁄2-story house features elaborate scrollwork on the gables and the front porch. A turret rises from a low dormer over the front door. The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1978.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Floyd, Warner (March 15, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Invontory - Nomination Form: Stephenson House". National Park Service. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
External links[]
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AL-950, "Stevenson House, U.S. Highway 69, Oakman, Walker County, AL", 1 photo, 30 measured drawings, 1 photo caption page
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama
- Queen Anne architecture in Alabama
- Walker County, Alabama
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Alabama
- National Register of Historic Places in Walker County, Alabama
- Alabama Registered Historic Place stubs
- Houses completed in 1887