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'''Montebrier''' is a residence built in [[1853]] for [[S. W. Mahan]] on [[Mahan Creek]] just north of [[Brierfield]] in [[Bibb County]] (now off [[Alabama State Highway 139]]. The 1 1/2-story Gothic Revival cottage is notable for its porch detailing and wide eaves, characteristic of the style popularized in Andrew Jackson Downing's 1859 book ''The Architecture of Country Houses''. | '''Montebrier''' is a residence built in [[1853]] for [[S. W. Mahan]] on [[Mahan Creek]] just north of [[Brierfield]] in [[Bibb County]] (now off [[Alabama State Highway 139]]). The 1 1/2-story Gothic Revival cottage is notable for its porch detailing and wide eaves, characteristic of the style popularized in Andrew Jackson Downing's 1859 book ''The Architecture of Country Houses''. | ||
The house, which remains in the Mahan family, was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on [[April 2]], [[1973]]. | The house, which remains in the Mahan family, was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on [[April 2]], [[1973]]. | ||
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* Gamble, Robert (1990) ''Historic Architecture in Alabama: A Guide to Styles and Types, 1810-1930''. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press ISBN 0817311343 | * Gamble, Robert (1990) ''Historic Architecture in Alabama: A Guide to Styles and Types, 1810-1930''. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press ISBN 0817311343 | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Bibb County houses]] | ||
[[Category:1853 buildings]] | [[Category:1853 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:Brierfield]] | |||
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places]] | [[Category:National Register of Historic Places]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:50, 7 April 2021
Montebrier is a residence built in 1853 for S. W. Mahan on Mahan Creek just north of Brierfield in Bibb County (now off Alabama State Highway 139). The 1 1/2-story Gothic Revival cottage is notable for its porch detailing and wide eaves, characteristic of the style popularized in Andrew Jackson Downing's 1859 book The Architecture of Country Houses.
The house, which remains in the Mahan family, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1973.
References
- Gamble, Robert (1990) Historic Architecture in Alabama: A Guide to Styles and Types, 1810-1930. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press ISBN 0817311343