The Felix Grundy Norman House is a historic residence in Tuscumbia, Alabama. The house was built in 1851 by Felix Grundy Norman, a lawyer who also served as mayor of Tuscumbia and in the Alabama Legislature from 1841 to 1845 and 1847–48. Norman's father-in-law was the land agent for the sale of the Chickasaw lands, and his brother-in-law, Armistead Barton, built Barton Hall in nearby Cherokee, Alabama.
Felix Grundy Norman House | |
 The house in April 2014 | |
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| Location | 401 N. Main St., Tuscumbia, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 34°44′7″N 87°42′14″W / 34.73528°N 87.70389°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1851 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Part of | Tuscumbia Historic District (ID85001158) |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000749[1] |
| Designated CP | April 12, 1984 |
The house sits on the corner of Main and Second Street, and has two identical façades facing each street. Each face has a central pedimented portico supported by four Tuscan columns. Each portico is flanked by tri-part windows consisting of a nine-over-nine sash window bordered by narrow three-over-three sashes. The interior retains its Greek Revival woodwork and mantels.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ Stell, Jackson R. (February 8, 1984). "Felix Grundy Norman House". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2015. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
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