Winston Place (Valley Head, Alabama) Explained

See also: Winston Place (Sumter County, Alabama).

The Winston In
Location:Off AL 117, Valley Head, Alabama
Coordinates:34.5683°N -85.6142°W
Built:c.
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:March 19, 1987
Refnum:87000476
Designated Other1:ARLH
Designated Other1 Date:August 3, 1976

Winston Place is a historic residence in Valley Head, Alabama. William O. Winston, a lawyer from Rogersville, Tennessee, moved to DeKalb County in 1838. Winston would later serve in the Alabama House of Representatives and was a major investor in the Wills Valley Railroad, which would later connect Chattanooga with Birmingham. Soon after arriving in Alabama, Winston built a two-story I-house. In the late 19th century, the exterior was extensively modified with a two-story, wrap-around, Colonial Revival porch and tetrastyle portico. Around 1930, rear outbuildings were connected to the house, giving it an L-shaped plan.[1] The house was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1976 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dolan. Tom. Shirley D. Qualls. Marilyn B. Sullivan. [{{NRHP url|id=87000476}} Winston Place ]. National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. August 11, 2014. June 12, 1986. https://www.webcitation.org/6Rl9Sgp3i?url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/nrhp/text/87000476.pdf. August 11, 2014. live. See also: Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=87000476|photos=y}} Accompanying photos]. August 11, 2014. https://www.webcitation.org/6Rl9Tq3PY?url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/nrhp/photos/87000476.pdf. August 11, 2014. live.