Payne House (Greensboro, Alabama)

The Payne House, formally known as Atkins' Ridge, is a historic raised Greek Revival cottage in Greensboro, Alabama, USA.[1]

Payne House
Nearest cityGreensboro, Alabama
Coordinates32°41′26″N 87°34′36″W
Built1840
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival
MPSPlantation Houses of the Alabama Canebrake and Their Associated Outbuildings Multiple Property Submission
NRHP reference No.94000690[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1994

History

The house was built by John Atkins in 1840. It was purchased by Pascal Tutwiler, Sr. in 1911. It remained in the Tutwiler family until 1971, when it was bought by Dr. James H. Payne, who restored it.

The house is included as part of the Plantation Houses of the Alabama Canebrake and Their Associated Outbuildings Multiple Property Submission.[1][2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 1994, due to its architectural significance.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Plantation Houses of the Alabama Canebrake and Their Associated Outbuildings MPS NRIS Database, National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
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