Thornhill (Talladega, Alabama)
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| Location | 29229 AL 21, Talladega, Alabama |
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| Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha) |
| Built | 1835 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, I House |
| NRHP Reference # | 98000104[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 20, 1998 |
Thornhill, also known as the Hade-Lewis House, is a plantation in Talladega County, Alabama, built beginning in 1835 by planter John Hardie. The property includes the Classical Revival house, a chapel, the servants' quarters, the plantation office, a barn, a horse racetrack and the family cemetery, along with the approach road. The main house is an I-house in plan, one room deep in front, two stories, with a rear ell. The facade is five bays wide and fronted by a central portico. The interior has a central hall plan, flanked by a parlor, a dining room and a library in the ell. A kitchen occupies the farther reaches of the ell.[2]
Thornhill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 1998.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Ford, Gene A.; Farris, Nathan; Brinkley, Trina (January 13, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Thornhill" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
External links
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AL-441, "Thornhill, State Road 21, Talladega, Talladega County, AL", 7 photos, 3 data pages
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