Avant House | |
Location | 909 Sanford Rd., Andalusia, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 31°19′5″N86°26′45″W / 31.31806°N 86.44583°W |
Area | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) |
Built | 1914 |
Architect | Lockwood, Frank; Merrill, E.R. |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 96000046 [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 16, 1996 |
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