Grey Columns
National Register of Historic Places

Grey Columns

Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama
Listed
January 11, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
80000364

About this property

Grey Columns, at 399 Old Montgomery Rd. in Tuskegee, Alabama, was built as a plantation house from 1854 to 1857. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It now serves as the home of the president of Tuskegee University. It was built by William Varner principally in Greek Revival style, but with elements of the Italianate. It has an octagonal cupola. It was built at the center of a 5,000 acres (20 km2) cotton plantation. The listing also includes a contributing structure, which is an addition built around 1920. Former outbuildings and slave quarters are no longer present. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1934 and in 1978.

Location

399 Old Montgomery Rd.
Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama
32.42655, -85.70503

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
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Butler Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
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North Main Street Historic District
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Macon County Courthouse
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Main Street Historic District
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Autossee (Nov 1813)
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6.6 mi
Battle of Calibee Creek (Jan 1814)
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8.9 mi
Battle of Calabee Creek (Creek War 1814)
1814Early Republic
9 mi
Battle of Autosse Nov 29 1813
1813Early Republic
11 mi

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When was Grey Columns listed on the National Register?

Grey Columns was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Grey Columns?

Grey Columns is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grey Columns?

The period of significance for Grey Columns is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1854.

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