Cobb House (Grove Hill, Alabama)

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Cobb House
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The Cobb House in 2008
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Nearest city Grove Hill, Alabama
Coordinates 31°42′28″N87°48′7″W / 31.70778°N 87.80194°W / 31.70778; -87.80194
Built1865
MPS Clarke County MPS
NRHP reference No. 99000888 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1999
Designated ARLHJanuary 29, 1980 [2]

The Cobb House is a historic house near Grove Hill, Alabama, United States. The two-story I-house was built in 1865. It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on January 29, 1980, and subsequently to the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1999. [1] [2] It was listed due to its architectural significance as a part of the Clarke County Multiple Property Submission. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  3. "Clarke County MPS". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved October 6, 2008.