Opp Cottage
National Register of Historic Places

Opp Cottage

Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
Listed
May 3, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
76000351

About this property

Opp Cottage is a historic residence in Montgomery, Alabama. T. J. and Eliza Wilson began construction on the house in 1860, but it was not completed until 1866, after it was sold to Valentine Opp. Opp was an immigrant from Austria who initially settled in Lowndes County, Alabama, and came to Montgomery after the Civil War.

Location

33 W. Jefferson Davis Ave.
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
32.36591, -86.30993

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 76000351. It was listed on May 3, 1976.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was Opp Cottage listed on the National Register?

Opp Cottage was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Opp Cottage?

Opp Cottage is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Opp Cottage?

The period of significance for Opp Cottage is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1860.

Can I research the history near Opp Cottage?

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