About this property
Ashe Cottage, also known as the Ely House, is a historic Carpenter Gothic house in Demopolis, Alabama. It was built in 1832 and expanded and remodeled in the Gothic Revival style in 1858 by William Cincinnatus Ashe, a physician from North Carolina. The cottage is a 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame building, the front elevation features two semi-octagonal gabled front bays with a one-story porch inset between them.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 78000502. It was listed on October 18, 1978.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Ashe Cottage listed on the National Register?
Ashe Cottage was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 18, 1978.
What type of historic resource is Ashe Cottage?
Ashe Cottage is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Ashe Cottage?
The period of significance for Ashe Cottage is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1832.
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