Wesley Plattenburg House
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Wesley Plattenburg House
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As recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1934
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| Location: |
601 Washington St., Selma, Alabama |
| Built: |
1842 |
| Architectural style: |
Greek Revival, Italianate |
| Governing body: |
Alabama Historical Commission |
| NRHP Reference#: |
92001827[1] |
| Significant dates |
| Added to NRHP: |
February 3, 1993 |
| Designated ARLH: |
March 22, 1991 |
The 'Wesley Plattenburg House is a historic house in Selma, Alabama. Featuring a unique combination of the Greek Revival and Italianate styles, it was completed in 1842 for Wesley Plattenburg.[2] Plattenburg was born on April 13, 1903 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He had relocated to Selma and had assumed the occupation of tailor by 1829. He became a successful merchant and served on the city council of Selma for many years.[3]
The house was once at the center of a 2,200-acre (890 ha) plantation that Plattenburg inherited from a close friend, Mr. Wood, upon his death. Plattenburg took up the vocation of planter after receiving the property.[3] The house is one the few structures remaining in the city that is identifiable on a map of the Battle of Selma. The city eventually grew to completely encompass the site.[2] The house was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on March 22, 1991 and to the National Register of Historic Places on February 3, 1993.[1].[4] It was listed on Alabama's Places in Peril in 2005.[2]
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- Category:National Register of Historic Places
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