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Historic Drish House in Alabama
The Drish House, in Tuscaloosa, was built in 1837 for Dr. John R. Drish on his 450 acre estate. The home was extensively remodeled in the Italianate style prior to the Civil War. This is when the 3 story tower in the middle was added. Dr. John R. Drish reportedly died from falling down the…
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Caplewood Drive Historic House
A 1925 Tudor with a bright and cheery pink front door! It’s a contributor to the Caplewood Drive Historic District in Tuscaloosa.
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Circa 1900 Queen Anne in Decatur
Happy New Year! I’m praying that your 2022 is your best year yet! I’m also hoping it’s filled with loads of old houses and history. This simple Queen Anne is the Collier House in Decatur, Alabama. It was built in 1887 by the town’s clerk, E. W. Collier.
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Tuscaloosa Craftsman House
I love my quirky houses, but every now and then a good symmetrical house simply satisfies my pretty old places soul. This is the R. H. Wright House in Tuscaloosa. It was built in 1923 in the Colonial Revival style. It contributes to the Druid City Historic District.
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“Stockbroker Tudor” in Decatur
A perfectly decorated English Tudor in another of my new favorite cities – Decatur, Alabama! The Smith House was built in 1928. Tudors were sometimes known as “Stockbroker Tudors” because their financially successful owners often made their wealth in the booming 1920s stock market.
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O.W. Witcher House in Bridgeport
The O. W. Witcher House in Bridgeport, Alabama. Circa 1892.
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Peachy Keen House in Alabama
The Henry House in Guntersville, Alabama was built in 1895. Albert G. Henry Jr was a well-known merchant that who became the very first millionaire in the state of Alabama in 1880. He was credited with owning the second largest store in the state. His dad, Albert G. Henry, bought this property in 1853 and…
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Mammoth Queen Anne in Bridgeport
This mammoth of a house is on the infamous Kilpatrick Row in Bridgeport, Alabama. It was built in 1892 along with 7 other homes very similar to itself. Each one divided in the center to house two families. The first of their kind in the south. There are only 6 of the 8 still standing.…
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Rebuilt Historic Huntsville Church
This is the First Methodist Church in Huntsville, Alabama. The first little frame building for its congregants was constructed in 1822 and was later replaced by a much bigger building. That building burned to the ground during the Civil War. It’s said that the troops built fires on the church’s old wooden floors to cook…
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Magnolia House Scottsboro, AL
The Magnolia House in Scottsboro, Alabama was built in 1891 by J.D. Snodgrass for his 2nd wife. This beautiful Victorian was a working farm back in its day and now it’s a working restaurant called McCutchen’s Magnolia House. If you ever stop into Scottsboro at the Unclaimed Baggage store, this would be a wonderful place…
