The Marcus Meyer Skinner House, also known as the Howorth House, is a historic house in Selma, Alabama, United States. The large two-story Tudor Revival-style house was built in 1928 for Marcus Meyer Skinner, a renowned surgeon and native of nearby Furman. It was designed by one of Alabama's leading architects of the day, Frank Lockwood.[2]
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| Location | 2612 Summerfield Rd., Selma, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 32°26′17″N 87°1′57″W / 32.43806°N 87.03250°W |
| Area | 10.6 acres (4.3 ha) |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architect | Frank Lockwood |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001418[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 27, 1987 |
Architectural historians consider the house to be an excellent example of early 20th-century domestic Tudor Revival architecture and among the best examples of the style in the Black Belt region of Alabama.[2] It was added to National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 1987.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Marcus Meyer Skinner House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 15, 2013. See also: "Accompanying photos".
There were a group of black kids discovered the house again 2020, and found papers outside and was able to connect to a woman who was able to give them exiting and spooky news!
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