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James Greer Bankhead House
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As recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1936
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| Location: | Wolf Rd., Sulligent, Alabama |
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| Area: | less than one acre |
| Built: | 1850 |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 75000316[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | February 13, 1975 |
The James Greer Bankhead House, also known simply as the Greer Bankhead House and Forest Home, is a historic house in Sulligent, Alabama. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 13, 1975. It is the only site listed on the National Register in Lamar County.[1]
The Greer Bankhead House was built circa 1850 by James Greer Bankhead. It is an I-house, a house-type also known in the South as Plantation Plain.[1] James Greer Bankhead's son, John H. Bankhead, was born at the Bankhead plantation on September 13, 1842, prior to the construction of this house. He would eventually serve as a United States Congressman for 33 years. His sons, William B. Bankhead and John H. Bankhead II, were born in the house and both served as U.S. Congressmen as well. John H. Bankhead's granddaughter, the daughter of William B. Bankhead, was the award-winning American actress, Tallulah Bankhead.[2]
The Greer Bankhead House was added to Alabama’s Places in Peril, a list of the most endangered historic sites within the state, in 2010. It was noted to be in danger due to deferred maintenance and vandalism at that time.[3] Since being listed, the Greer Bankhead Preservation and Restoration Project has spearheaded an effort to protect the house from vandalism and is raising funds to stabilize and restore the historic structure.
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