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Grey Columns
Grey Columns, at 399 Old Montgomery Rd. in Tuskegee, Alabama, was built as a plantation house from 1854 to 1857.[1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] It now serves as the home of the president of Tuskegee University.
Grey Columns | |
| Location | 399 Old Montgomery Rd., Tuskegee, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°25′27″N 85°41′59″W / 32.42417°N 85.69972°W |
| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | 1854 |
| Built by | William Varner |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000364[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 11, 1980 |
It was built by William Varner principally in Greek Revival style, but with elements of the Italianate. It has an octagonal cupola. It was built at the center of a 5,000 acres (20 km2) cotton plantation.[2]
The listing also includes a contributing structure,[1] which is an addition built around 1920. Former outbuildings and slave quarters are no longer present.[2]
It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1934 and in 1978.[2]
References Edit
- ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c David Arbogast (April 16, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Grey Columns". National Park Service. Retrieved January 20, 2021. With accompanying six photos from 1978
External links Edit
- Media related to Grey Columns at Wikimedia Commons