Wharton-Chappell House
National Register of Historic Places

Wharton-Chappell House

Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
Listed
July 18, 2016
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
16000445

About this property

The Wharton–Chappell House is a historic residence in Montgomery, Alabama. The house was built in 1854 by William G. Wharton, who owned a brick works on an adjacent property. He sold the property in 1859 to Thomas Dorsey, whose widow married James Chappell in 1865.

Location

1020 Maxwell Blvd.
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
32.37453, -86.32862

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 16000445. It was listed on July 18, 2016.

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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 Wharton-Chappell House listed on the National Register?

Wharton-Chappell House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 2016.

What type of historic resource is Wharton-Chappell House?

Wharton-Chappell House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wharton-Chappell House?

The period of significance for Wharton-Chappell House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1854.

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