Robert G. Griffith Sr. House

The Robert G. Griffith Sr. House is a historic house near Summit, Blount County, Alabama. The two-story I-house was built in 1851 for Robert Griffin Griffith. As the only surviving early I-house in Blount County, the dwelling is representative of the residence of a financially comfortable agricultural family in the Appalachian region of Alabama.[2] It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on June 30, 1995, and to the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 2000.[1][3]

Robert G. Griffith Sr. House
The house in April 2015
Robert G. Griffith Sr. House is located in Alabama
Robert G. Griffith Sr. House
Robert G. Griffith Sr. House is located in the United States
Robert G. Griffith Sr. House
Nearest citySummit, Alabama
Coordinates34°12′38″N 86°28′38″W
Area70 acres (28 ha)
ArchitectJoseph Britton
Architectural styleI-House
NRHP reference No.00000143[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 2000
Designated ARLHJune 30, 1995

Pennsylvania-born and Welsh-descended Robert Griffin Griffith (1801-1855) became one of the first permanent settlers in Alabama after the Cherokee Removal. He eventually married Mary E. Vanzant of Franklin County, Tennessee and became the postmaster of Summit in July 1846. The house was completed in 1851 by mechanic Joseph Britton with the aid of a “Mr. Sterling”.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Robert G. Griffith Sr. House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 16, 2013. See also: "Accompanying photos".
  3. "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2012.


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