Alexander Woods House

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Woods-Crook-Tredaway House
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The Alexander Woods House in 2017
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Location517 N. Pelham Road, Jacksonville, Alabama
Coordinates 33°49′13″N85°45′40″W / 33.82028°N 85.76111°W / 33.82028; -85.76111
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1853 (1853)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No. 87001651 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 15, 1988

The Alexander Woods-Crook-Tredaway House is a historic mansion in Jacksonville, Alabama. It was built circa 1853 for Alexander Woods, who served as the probate judge of Calhoun County from 1844 to 1880. [2] It was purchased by Samuel W. Crook in 1866, and by Louise Tredaway in 1919. [2] Louise Tredaway left the home to her only son, Floyd “Buddy” Tredaway. It is currently owned by his youngest daughter, Joyce Allison Tredaway. It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 15, 1978. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Alexander Woods House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  3. "Woods, Alexander, House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 9, 2017.