Foster House
National Register of Historic Places

Foster House

Union Springs, Bullock County, Alabama
Listed
August 13, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
98001021

About this property

The Foster House in Union Springs, Alabama, United States, is the best example of Moorish Revival architecture in Alabama. The house was built by Dr. Sterling J. Foster, a physician, who built the house over five years from 1854. The house remained in the Foster family until 1947. The two-story wood-frame house is capped by a low-slope hipped roof. Its chief distinguishing feature is a two-story three-bay front porch with a deep spandrel at the top. The spandrel is cut out with ogee arches. A small balcony spans the upper level over the center-hall entrance. Double doors at the main entrance and off the balcony open into a center hall. There are two rooms on either side of the hall on both levels. A half-octagonal addition from 1896 houses bathrooms on both levels. Interior woodwork is mainly the house's original Greek Revival trim. The Foster House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1998.

Location

201 Kennon St.
Union Springs, Bullock County, Alabama
32.14492, -85.72132

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Foster House listed on the National Register?

Foster House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Foster House?

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

What is the period of significance for Foster House?

The period of significance for Foster House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1854.

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