W.S. Blackwell House

W. S. Blackwell House
The house in November 2013
Location 211 Ft. Dale St., Greenville, Alabama
Coordinates 31°49′52″N 86°37′29″W / 31.83111°N 86.62472°WCoordinates: 31°49′52″N 86°37′29″W / 31.83111°N 86.62472°W
Area less than one acre
Built 1930
Architect Frank Lockwood Jr.
Architectural style Tudor Revival
Governing body Private
MPS Greenville MRA
NRHP Reference # 86001751[1]
Added to NRHP September 4, 1986

The W. S. Blackwell House is a historic residence in Greenville, Alabama. The house was built around 1930, on land previously occupied by W. S. Blackwell's father-in-law's house, which burned in the 1920s. The two-story brick house is built in Tudor Revival style, and was designed by Montgomery architect Frank Lockwood, Jr., the son of renown architect Frank Lockwood.

The façade has a projecting, half-timbered front gable with a large multi-light window on the second floor, above the main entrance with a terra cotta surround and arch. On either side of the entrance are casement windows with decorative soldier course brick arches on the ground floor, and windows with dormer tops on the second floor. The interior also feature Tudor details, including an marble arched fireplace mantel in the living room and a cast iron staircase railing with spiral balusters.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  2. ↑ Bailey, Michael; Tom Dolan; Shirley Qualls. "W. S. Blackwell House". Multiple Resources of Greenville, Butler County, Alabama. National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived from the original on March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.