National Register of Historic Places

Dancy, Col. Francis, House

Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama
Listed
April 27, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80000732

About this property

The Dancy–Polk House (also known as the Col. Francis Dancy House) is a historic residence in Decatur, Alabama. The house was built in 1829 for Colonel Francis Dancy, an early settler in the area, who later moved to Franklin, LA. It is the oldest building in Decatur, and one of only four to survive the Civil War (the others being the Old State Bank, the Rhea–McEntire House, and the Todd House in the Bank Street–Old Decatur Historic District). Dancy came to North Alabama from southern Virginia, and built a Georgian house popular in his homeland. The two-story frame house has a double-height portico with four Doric columns on each level. The house was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1978 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

901 Railroad St., NW
Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama
34.61425, -86.98605

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

State Bank Building, Decatur Branch
Industrial
0 mi
Southern Railway Depot
Industrial
0.1 mi
Bank Street Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Rhea-McEntire House
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Bank Street-Old Decatur Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.3 mi

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When was Dancy, Col. Francis, House listed on the National Register?

Dancy, Col. Francis, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 27, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Dancy, Col. Francis, House?

Dancy, Col. Francis, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Dancy, Col. Francis, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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