National Register of Historic Places

Blackwell, W. S., House

Greenville, Butler County, Alabama
Listed
September 3, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86001751

About this property

The W. S. Blackwell House is a historic residence located at 211 Ft. Dale Street in Greenville, Alabama, United States. The house was built around 1930, on land previously occupied by W. S. Blackwell's father-in-law's house, which burned in the 1920s. The brick two-story Tudor Revival style home was designed by Montgomery architect Frank Lockwood, Jr., the son of renowned architect Frank Lockwood. The façade has a projecting, half-timbered front gable with a large multi-light window on the second floor, above the main entrance with a terra cotta surround and arch. On either side of the entrance are casement windows with decorative soldier course brick arches on the ground floor, and windows with dormer tops on the second floor. The interior also feature Tudor details, including a marble arched fireplace mantel in the living room and a cast iron staircase railing with spiral balusters. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1986.

Location

211 Ft. Dale St.
Greenville, Butler County, Alabama
31.83135, -86.62472

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Sources

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When was Blackwell, W. S., House listed on the National Register?

Blackwell, W. S., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Blackwell, W. S., House?

Blackwell, W. S., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Blackwell, W. S., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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