Bell House (Prattville, Alabama)

Bell House

The house in 2010
Location 550 Upper Kingston Rd., Prattville, Alabama
Coordinates 32°28′17″N 86°28′40″W / 32.47139°N 86.47778°W / 32.47139; -86.47778Coordinates: 32°28′17″N 86°28′40″W / 32.47139°N 86.47778°W / 32.47139; -86.47778
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1893
Architect Lockwood, Frank
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP Reference # 99000150[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 12, 1999
Designated ARLH October 7, 1998[2]

The Bell House (also known as Biggs House) is a historic house located at 550 Upper Kingston Road in Prattville, Alabama. It is locally significant as an excellent example of the Queen Anne style of architecture, that reached its zenith in Alabama at the turn of the 20th century and continued locally as late as 1920.

Description and history

The Queen Anne style 2-1/2 story wood frame house was completed in 1893. It is designed by Alabama architect Frank Lockwood. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1997, and on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on October 7, 1998.[1][2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.


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