National Register of Historic Places

Gunn, Charles, House

Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama
Listed
February 19, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93000052

About this property

The Charles Gunn House (also known as the Bellenger Home) is a historic residence in Gadsden, Alabama, United States. The house was built in 1886 by Edward Tracy Hollingsworth, a local merchant and banker. Charles Logan Gunn, a dentist, purchased the house in 1901. His daughter, Carolyn Gunn Bellenger, inherited the house and willed it to the city upon her death in 1990. The city restored the house and now rents it for meetings and events. The highly decorated Victorian house has a mansard roof with projecting gable atop a bay window on the north and east sides. The façade also features a wraparound porch with latticework balustrade. The house was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1984 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Location

872 Chestnut St.
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama
34.01381, -86.01467

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Eleventh Street School
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0.2 mi
U.S. Post Office
Early Republic
0.5 mi
Gadsden Downtown Historic District
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0.5 mi
Gadsden Times-News Building
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0.6 mi
Turrentine Historic District
Civil War
0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Streight's Raid — Gadsden Skirmish
1863Civil War
0.5 mi

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When was Gunn, Charles, House listed on the National Register?

Gunn, Charles, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 19, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Gunn, Charles, House?

Gunn, Charles, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Gunn, Charles, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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