Kennedy House
National Register of Historic Places

Kennedy House

Abbeville, Henry County, Alabama
Listed
January 5, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
78000489

About this property

The Kennedy House (also known as the Bethune-Kennedy House) is a historic residence in Abbeville, Alabama, United States. The house was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1976 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The house was built around 1870 by William Calvin Bethune, a local physician. The house changed hands several times before being acquired by William and Mollie Kennedy in 1885. The Kennedys, who were Henry County farmers, used it as a town house. It remained in the family until 1974, when it was purchased by the local Board of Education. The house was later owned by the Abbeville Chamber of Commerce. The house was built in Creole cottage style, common along the Gulf coast, but more rare inland. The side gable roof has exterior chimneys in each end, and also covers a full-width front porch. A tall frieze is supported by four Doric columns, with matching pilasters on the corners of the house. Twin six-panel entry doors open into separate rooms, each of which contains an original fireplace mantel. The northern room has an enclosed stair hall leading to the finished attic space. The rear originally had a porch and breezeway connected to a kitchen, however this was removed in the early 1900s and replaced with an addition containing bedrooms. This addition was removed in the 1970s by the Board of Education.

Location

300 Kirkland St.
Abbeville, Henry County, Alabama
31.56732, -85.25082

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Sources

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When was Kennedy House listed on the National Register?

Kennedy House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Kennedy House?

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

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The period of significance for Kennedy House is recorded as the civil_war era.

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