Curtis House
National Register of Historic Places

Curtis House

Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama
Listed
April 10, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
77000214

About this property

The Curtis House, also known as the Howze-Culpepper House, is a historic house in Demopolis, Alabama, United States. It is a brick structure that was built in 1840 by Samuel Curtis, a Revolutionary War veteran who was born in Queen Anne's County, Maryland in 1751 and died in Marengo County, Alabama in 1846. The house was built in the Federal style, with the later addition of a Greek Revival influenced portico.

Location

510 N. Main
Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama
32.52152, -87.83835

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 77000214. It was listed on April 10, 1977.

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

Ashe Cottage
Early Republic
0.2 mi
US Post Office
Modern
0.2 mi
Confederate Park
Early Republic
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Myrtlewood / Demopolis Area
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Raid on Demopolis (1863)
1863Civil War
3 mi
De Soto – Battle of Mabila Pursuit 1540
1540Colonial
12.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Curtis House listed on the National Register?

Curtis House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Curtis House?

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

What is the period of significance for Curtis House?

The period of significance for Curtis House is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1751.

Can I research the history near Curtis House?

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