First White House of the Confederacy
National Register of Historic Places

First White House of the Confederacy

Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
Listed
June 24, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
74000432

About this property

The First White House of the Confederacy is a historic house in Montgomery, Alabama, which was the initial executive residence of President of the Confederate States of America Jefferson Davis and family during early 1861. Moved from its original location in 1919 and completely furnished with original period pieces from the 1850s and 1860s, the 1835 Italianate-style house is open to the public. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1974 and the Alabama Register of …

Location

644 Washington Ave.
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
32.37597, -86.29998

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 74000432. It was listed on June 24, 1974.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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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

Alabama State Capitol
Civil War
0.1 mi
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
Civil War
0.2 mi
Dowe Historic District
Early Republic
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Capture of Montgomery AL
1865Civil War
0.6 mi
Wilson's Raid – Montgomery
1865Civil War
0.6 mi
Montgomery Alabama 1865
1865Civil War
0.6 mi
Capture of Montgomery (Wilson's Raid)
1865Civil War
0.6 mi
Battle of Fort Toulouse
1717Colonial
7 mi

Questions about this property

When was First White House of the Confederacy listed on the National Register?

First White House of the Confederacy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1974.

What type of historic resource is First White House of the Confederacy?

First White House of the Confederacy is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for First White House of the Confederacy?

The period of significance for First White House of the Confederacy is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1835.

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