Chambers–Robinson House
The Chambers–Robinson House (also known as the Samuel Cooke House) is a historic house located at 910 Montgomery Avenue in Sheffield, Alabama.
Chambers–Robinson House | |
 The house in September 2012 | |
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| Location | 910 Montgomery Ave., Sheffield, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 34°46′0″N 87°41′50″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000419[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 14, 1993 |
| Designated ARLH | April 14, 1992[2] |
Description and history
The house was built in 1890 by Judson G. Chambers, and sold to Charles and Dora Robinson in 1898. In 1923, the Robinsons' daughter Caroline and her husband Samuel Cooke built a house one block away, and converted the original house to apartments. They sold the new house in 1940, and lived in the original house until their deaths. The Cookes' daughter sold the house in 1962, and it has remained outside the family since. The house was built in Queen Anne style with some Eastlake details. The two-story frame house has a steeply pitched hipped roof supported by decorative brackets and pierced by several dormers. A porch wraps around the left corner of the house, and features elaborate posts, brackets, and latticework. The entry hall features a grand Eastlake staircase.[3]
The house was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1992, and on the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1993.[1][2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. June 13, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 17, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- Mercer, Chloe S.; Melanie A. Betz (February 8, 1993). "Chambers–Robinson House". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
