Peter F. Armistead Sr. House
The Peter F. Armistead Sr. House is a historic residence near Florence, Alabama. The land was purchased by Peter Fontaine Armistead in 1818, with the house built around 1825. The exterior is a near copy of Armistead's home in Culpeper County, Virginia, "Glen Ella". Thomas S. Broadfoot purchased the house in 1877, who sold it to Howard Wright in 1935. The house underwent restoration in the 1970s. The house is five bays wide, with steps leading up to a narrow, flat-roofed entry portico. There are three dormer windows protruding from the gable roof on the front and rear. The interior is laid out in a double-pile configuration, with a parlor behind the front stair hall. A kitchen wing was added to the northwest rear in the 1970s.[3] The house was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1978 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1][2]
Peter F. Armistead Sr. | |
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Nearest city | Florence, Alabama |
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Area | 30 acres (12 ha) |
Built | 1825 |
Architectural style | Tidewater Cottage |
MPS | Tidewater Cottages in the Tennessee Valley TR |
NRHP reference No. | 86001540[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 9, 1986 |
Designated ARLH | October 11, 1978[2] |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. June 13, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 17, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- Gamble, Robert S.; Tom Dolan (October 1985). "Peter F. Armistead Sr. House". Tidewater Cottages in the Tennessee Valley. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- The wikimapia entry for Peter F. Armistead Sr. House nicely highlights the entire area of this landmark.
- The wikimapia entry for Peter F. Armistead Sr. House nicely highlights the entire area of this landmark.