Bell House
National Register of Historic Places

Bell House

Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama
Listed
February 12, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99000150

About this property

The Bell House (also known as Biggs House) is a historic house located at 550 Upper Kingston Road in Prattville, Alabama, United States. It is locally significant as an excellent example of the Queen Anne style of architecture, which reached its zenith in Alabama at the turn of the 20th century and continued locally as late as 1920.

Location

550 Upper Kingston Rd.
Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama
32.47145, -86.47769

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 99000150. It was listed on February 12, 1999.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Daniel Pratt Historic District
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Robinson Springs United Methodist Church
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Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Prattville AL
1865Civil War
1.2 mi
Battle of Fort Toulouse
1717Colonial
10.2 mi
Capture of Montgomery AL
1865Civil War
12.6 mi
Wilson's Raid – Montgomery
1865Civil War
12.6 mi
Montgomery Alabama 1865
1865Civil War
12.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Bell House listed on the National Register?

Bell House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Bell House?

Bell House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bell House?

The period of significance for Bell House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1920.

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