National Register of Historic Places

Blackburn House

Athens, Limestone County, Alabama
Listed
September 19, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
84000643

About this property

The Blackburn House (also known as the Blackburn-Mastich House) is a historic residence near Athens, Alabama. The house was built around 1873. It is a one-and-a-half-story Saltbox-style house with an Italianate portico. The portico has four chamfered edge columns supporting a hipped roof. The portico is flanked by two-over-two sash windows on each floor; the same windows are used on the sides on the first floor and for the front rooms on the second floor. Small casement windows are found above the portico and in the attic areas on the rear sides of the house. The house has a center-hall plan with four rooms on the ground floor and two on the upper floor. Since restoration in the early 1980s, the house has served as an antique store. The house was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1983 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Location

Athens, Limestone County, Alabama
34.79226, -87.05445

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Sources

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When was Blackburn House listed on the National Register?

Blackburn House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 19, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Blackburn House?

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

What is the period of significance for Blackburn House?

The period of significance for Blackburn House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1873.

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