National Register of Historic Places

Ash, John, House

Ashville, St. Clair County, Alabama
Listed
September 30, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91001479

About this property

The John Ash House, also known as Rowan House, Coker House and Rickles House, is a historic residence near Ashville, Alabama. John Ash emigrated from York County, South Carolina, first to Georgia, later settling in what is today St. Clair County, Alabama in 1817. Ash built a one-story dogtrot log house around 1820. In the 1830s, the house was extensively modified: three rooms and a second story were added to the house, and the exterior was covered with frame siding. The central dogtrot was filled in, and the main portion now resembled an I-house. A triangular pedimented gable adorns the front of the house, and each side has a brick chimney. A porch was added to the front of the house in the early 1900s. The house was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1990 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Location

Ashville, St. Clair County, Alabama
33.77119, -86.30212

Categories

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Sources

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When was Ash, John, House listed on the National Register?

Ash, John, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 30, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Ash, John, House?

Ash, John, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ash, John, House?

The period of significance for Ash, John, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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