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The Duncan family remained in the home until [[1926]]. Later owners include [[J. Thurston Choates|J. Thurston]] and [[Zona Choates]]. | The Duncan family remained in the home until [[1926]]. Later owners include [[J. Thurston Choates|J. Thurston]] and [[Zona Choates]]. | ||
The [[Alabama By-Products Company]] donated the house to the [[Birmingham Historical Society]] in [[1985]]. It was moved to on open area adjoining [[Sloss Furnaces]] to serve as a headquarters office for the Society and as an interpretive site, serving as an example of a type of house that would have been inhabited by furnace supervisors residing in [[Sloss Quarters]]. Society volunteers have added a "Grandmother's Garden" | The [[Alabama By-Products Company]] donated the house to the [[Birmingham Historical Society]] in [[1985]]. It was moved to on open area adjoining [[Sloss Furnaces]] to serve as a headquarters office for the Society and as an interpretive site, serving as an example of a type of house that would have been inhabited by furnace supervisors residing in [[Sloss Quarters]]. Society volunteers have worked to repair and maintain the house, and added a "Grandmother's Garden", planted with heirloom vegetables and flowers. | ||
A major renovation project, including new roofing, air conditioning and storm windows, was undertaken in [[2013]] with funds from the [[Goodrich Foundation]]. [[T. C. Roll & Son]] performed much of the work that could not be completed with volunteer labor. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* "[ | * "[http://www.mhsl.uab.edu/kscope/1985/48.pdf House finds home at Sloss]" (September 1985) ''Magic City News'', Vol. 2, No. 12 | ||
* "[http://www.bhistorical.org/pdf/BHS_Newsletter_e1013.pdf Improvements at the Duncan House]" (October 2013) ''Newsletter'', Birmingham Historical Society, p. 2 | |||
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Revision as of 10:12, 11 October 2016
The James Duncan residence is a small house constructed in 1905 at 705 Huntsville Avenue in Tarrant by railroad conductor James Duncan for himself, his wife and eight children.
The wood-framed house has a central hallway with six rooms, and originally had front and back porches.
The Duncan family remained in the home until 1926. Later owners include J. Thurston and Zona Choates.
The Alabama By-Products Company donated the house to the Birmingham Historical Society in 1985. It was moved to on open area adjoining Sloss Furnaces to serve as a headquarters office for the Society and as an interpretive site, serving as an example of a type of house that would have been inhabited by furnace supervisors residing in Sloss Quarters. Society volunteers have worked to repair and maintain the house, and added a "Grandmother's Garden", planted with heirloom vegetables and flowers.
A major renovation project, including new roofing, air conditioning and storm windows, was undertaken in 2013 with funds from the Goodrich Foundation. T. C. Roll & Son performed much of the work that could not be completed with volunteer labor.
References
- "House finds home at Sloss" (September 1985) Magic City News, Vol. 2, No. 12
- "Improvements at the Duncan House" (October 2013) Newsletter, Birmingham Historical Society, p. 2