Driskell-Martin House
National Register of Historic Places

Driskell-Martin House

Plantersville, Dallas County, Alabama
Listed
January 29, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
86003661

About this property

The Driskell–Martin House is a historic house in Plantersville, Alabama, United States. It is the oldest surviving high style residence in the community. The two-story wood-frame house was built for Thomas Sanford Driskell, a planter and a merchant from Virginia, in 1850. The builders were Nelson Mitchell and Massena Godwin. The house was used as a Union headquarters during the American Civil War. Their forces occupied it during Wilson's Raid through Alabama in April 1865. The house remained in the Driskell family until purchased by Dr. Thomas Munroe Martin in 1915. The Greek Revival-style structure is five bays wide, with a two-story pedimented portico spanning the three center bays. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 1987, as a part of the Plantersville Multiple Resource Area.

Location

Plantersville, Dallas County, Alabama
32.66006, -86.92401

Categories

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Sources

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When was Driskell-Martin House listed on the National Register?

Driskell-Martin House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Driskell-Martin House?

Driskell-Martin House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Driskell-Martin House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1850.

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