Construction of the house was started in 1822 by one of the first landowners, John W. Freeman or Josiah Huie. It was completed by the next owner, William Montgomery, in 1844.[3] Mary Emma Scott Stewart purchased the property in 1910 from the Montgomery family. Jacob Janes then owned the house for two years before it was sold to the Fred Whittaker family in 1937. The Whittaker family restored and added modern amenities to the house. They owned it until 1978, when the house was inherited by M.W. Petrey, Jr. It was sold again in 1982 to the Union Camp Corporation, a pulp and paper company that allowed the Autauga County Heritage Association to preserve and maintain the house. Following Union Camp's acquisition by International Paper, the new owner donated the house to the association in 2007.[2]
Architectureedit
Original exterior details of the 2+1⁄2-story frame house include delicately built fanlights over the front doors and in the side gable ends. The interior features elaborate plasterwork and a spiral mahogany staircase that ascends from the ground floor to the third floor attic. A monumental Ionic portico was added to the front facade of the house during the Colonial Revival period by the Stewart family. The Whittaker family changed the front portico floor from wood to brick and added cast iron to the existing second floor balcony during their restoration efforts.[2][3]
^ abc. Autauga County Heritage Association. Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
^ ab. Alabama Department of Archives and History. Archived from the original on 2009-03-17. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
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Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AL-695, "Montgomery-Jones-Whitaker House, County Road 4 (Reynolds Mill Road), Prattville, Autauga County, AL", 19 photos
March 17, 2024
montgomery, janes, whittaker, house, best, known, today, buena, vista, historic, federal, style, plantation, house, autauga, county, alabama, south, prattville, listed, national, register, historic, places, october, 1974, house, currently, owned, autauga, coun. The Montgomery Janes Whittaker House best known today as Buena Vista is a historic Federal style plantation house in Autauga County Alabama south of Prattville It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 25 1974 1 The house is currently owned by the Autauga County Heritage Association and operated as a historic house museum 2 Montgomery Janes Whittaker HouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesThe house in 2010Show map of AlabamaShow map of the United StatesNearest cityPrattville AlabamaCoordinates32 25 28 N 86 27 7 W 32 42444 N 86 45194 W 32 42444 86 45194Area4 acres 1 6 ha Built1822 1844ArchitectMontgomery WilliamArchitectural styleFederalNRHP reference No 74000396 1 Added to NRHPOctober 25 1974 Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editConstruction of the house was started in 1822 by one of the first landowners John W Freeman or Josiah Huie It was completed by the next owner William Montgomery in 1844 3 Mary Emma Scott Stewart purchased the property in 1910 from the Montgomery family Jacob Janes then owned the house for two years before it was sold to the Fred Whittaker family in 1937 The Whittaker family restored and added modern amenities to the house They owned it until 1978 when the house was inherited by M W Petrey Jr It was sold again in 1982 to the Union Camp Corporation a pulp and paper company that allowed the Autauga County Heritage Association to preserve and maintain the house Following Union Camp s acquisition by International Paper the new owner donated the house to the association in 2007 2 Architecture editOriginal exterior details of the 2 1 2 story frame house include delicately built fanlights over the front doors and in the side gable ends The interior features elaborate plasterwork and a spiral mahogany staircase that ascends from the ground floor to the third floor attic A monumental Ionic portico was added to the front facade of the house during the Colonial Revival period by the Stewart family The Whittaker family changed the front portico floor from wood to brick and added cast iron to the existing second floor balcony during their restoration efforts 2 3 See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Autauga County AlabamaReferences edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 a b c Buena Vista History Autauga County Heritage Association Archived from the original on 2014 10 28 Retrieved 2010 01 23 a b Alabama Historical Association Historic Markers Autauga County Alabama Department of Archives and History Archived from the original on 2009 03 17 Retrieved 2010 01 23 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montgomery Janes Whittaker House Historic American Buildings Survey HABS No AL 695 Montgomery Jones Whitaker House County Road 4 Reynolds Mill Road Prattville Autauga County AL 19 photos Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Montgomery Janes Whittaker House amp oldid 1090200212, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
