Samuel R. Murphy House

Samuel R. Murphy House
Nearest city 1150 Mesopotamia Street
Eutaw, Alabama
Coordinates 32°51′22″N 87°54′26″W / 32.85611°N 87.90722°W / 32.85611; -87.90722Coordinates: 32°51′22″N 87°54′26″W / 32.85611°N 87.90722°W / 32.85611; -87.90722
Built 1850s
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Antebellum Homes in Eutaw Thematic Resource
NRHP Reference # 82002025[1]
Added to NRHP April 2, 1982

The Samuel R. Murphy House, also known as the Winfield Scott Bird House,[2] is a historic structure in Eutaw, Alabama. The one-story Greek Revival house was built in the 1850s by Samuel R. Murphy, in part with materials salvaged from the old Mesopotamia Presbyterian Church. It was purchased by Winfield Scott Bird in 1869.[2] The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Antebellum Homes in Eutaw Thematic Resource on April 2, 1982, due to its architectural significance.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Walking and Driving Guide to Historic Eutaw Alabama". Greene County Historic Society. Magnolias and Peaches website. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
  3. Antebellum Homes in Eutaw TR NRIS Database, National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 27 January 2009.


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