National Register of Historic Places

Holland, Thomas, House

Hillsboro, Lawrence County, Alabama
Listed
September 30, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91001478

About this property

The Thomas Holland House was a historic residence near Hillsboro, Alabama. The house was built around 1836 by Thomas Holland, a South Carolinian who had come to Lawrence County, Alabama, in 1823. Holland began his plantation with 40 acres (16 ha) and built it to over 2100 acres (850 ha) by 1849. The house was a full two-story dogtrot house constructed of logs, one of the only of its type in Alabama. The exterior had since been covered in clapboard, and the breezeway had been finished with vertical boards and a chair rail. Enclosed stairways in each lower room gave access to the upper floor; the central room over the dogtrot was only accessible from the eastern room. The house was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage and the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Location

Hillsboro, Lawrence County, Alabama
34.59781, -87.20388

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Holland, Thomas, House listed on the National Register?

Holland, Thomas, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 30, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Holland, Thomas, House?

Holland, Thomas, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Holland, Thomas, House?

The period of significance for Holland, Thomas, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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