National Register of Historic Places

Williamson, James Spullock, House

Sandy Ridge, Lowndes County, Alabama
Listed
January 5, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88003123

About this property

The James Spullock Williamson House, also known as Merry Oaks, is a historic plantation house in the rural community of Sandy Ridge in Lowndes County, Alabama. The one-story Greek Revival-style house was completed circa 1860. The house was built for James Spullock Williamson, a planter and state legislator. He had land holdings in excess of 2,500 acres (1,000 ha) in 1860, with his real estate and personal property valued in excess of $150,000. He owned 98 slaves during this time. Williamson was a son of the first judge of the Lowndes County Court, Peter Williamson, who had emigrated from Wilkes County, Georgia around 1819. James Spullock Williamson was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives for the 1857–58 session. He also served during the Alabama Constitutional Convention of 1861 that preceded the American Civil War. Williamson was killed in 1862, during the Battle of Glendale in Henrico County, Virginia. He was serving as a captain in the 14th Regiment Alabama Infantry. The house has remained the property of Williamson descendants since it was built. It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on September 12, 1988, and to the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 1989, due to its architectural significance.

Location

Sandy Ridge, Lowndes County, Alabama
32.02529, -86.45179

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Sources

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When was Williamson, James Spullock, House listed on the National Register?

Williamson, James Spullock, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 1989.

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Williamson, James Spullock, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Williamson, James Spullock, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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