Brown-Proctor House
National Register of Historic Places

Brown-Proctor House

Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama
Listed
September 15, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82002036

About this property

The Brown–Proctor House is a historic residence in Scottsboro, Alabama, United States. The house was built in 1881 by John A. Brown, who sold it just one year later. He sold the house to General Coffey, who bought the house for his daughter Sarah, for 3,200 dollars. John Franklin Proctor, a politician who served in the Alabama Legislature from 1892 through 1899 and was an attorney for the Scottsboro Boys in 1931, purchased the house in 1907. Proctor made numerous renovations to the house, including altering the two-story front portico with Tuscan columns into its current state of a single-level porch supported by Ionic columns with a central second floor balcony. A three-room addition was also built onto the back of the house, adding to the central hall plan of the original house. After his death in 1934, Proctor's family owned the house until 1981. The house was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1981 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

208 S. Houston St.
Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama
34.67213, -86.03750

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
National Register nomination ›
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.

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Brown-Proctor House

This page lists Brown-Proctor House. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with historic sites, battles and Native heritage plotted, and its full story era by era.
The Land
The historic sites and place names around the location, and how this land was settled and used.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back millions of years.
LiDAR Terrain
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks and old features hidden in the landscape.
Conflict & War
The battles, raids and skirmishes fought near here, across every era of American conflict.
The Civil War
The Civil War on this ground, 1861 to 1865: who held it, and the battles, camps and regiments nearby.
The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
Who claimed and held this ground, from Indigenous homelands through the colonial powers to the United States.
The Community
How the town grew, who came, and what kind of place it became, traced through the census record.
Rivers & Rail
The rivers, canals and railroads that connected this place between 1830 and 1911.
Notable People
The people born, buried or genuinely tied to this exact place, with their stories.
Historical Maps
Historic maps of the location layered over how it looks today.
Finds & Access
Museum objects tied to the area, and the laws on searching, collecting and access here.
Literature
The old books, county histories and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Points of Interest
The most significant historic sites and landmarks near the location, and why they matter.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from first peoples to the present day.
First month just $5.99, then $11.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Brown-Proctor House report
Or see a real report first

Nearby Historic Sites

Scottsboro Memphis and Charleston Railroad Depot
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Public Square Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
College Hill Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
Townsend Farmhouse
Civil War
7.6 mi
Skyline Commissary
Civil War
10.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Brown-Proctor House listed on the National Register?

Brown-Proctor House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 15, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Brown-Proctor House?

Brown-Proctor House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Brown-Proctor House?

The period of significance for Brown-Proctor House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1881.

Can I research the history near Brown-Proctor House?

Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Brown-Proctor House will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.

More in Jackson County

Historic places, battles, and census history across Jackson County.

Explore JacksonCounty ›

More historic places in Alabama

Browse all historic places in Alabama.

View Alabamahistoric sites ›

Conflict records

Explore 19,000+ military engagements across American history.

Browse US conflicts ›

Alabama history

Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.

Alabamahistory ›

Research the history near this site

An Aubrey US report for an address near Brown-Proctor House will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.

Research your locationView a free sample report