Ernest McCarty Oliver House

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Ernest McCarty Oliver House
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LocationLaFayette St. N. (U.S. 431 / S.R. 1), LaFayette, Alabama
Coordinates 32°54′24″N85°24′09″W / 32.906580°N 85.402389°W / 32.906580; -85.402389 Coordinates: 32°54′24″N85°24′09″W / 32.906580°N 85.402389°W / 32.906580; -85.402389
Area9.2 acres (3.7 ha)
Built1895
Architectural style Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 74000402 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 1974

The Ernest McCarty Oliver House, in LaFayette, Alabama, is a Victorian house built in 1895. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [1]

It is a two-story brick house, primarily Victorian in style but influenced by several styles including Eastlake. It was built from brick derived from clay behind the house and baked in a kiln on site. [1]

It is located on LaFayette St. North (U.S. Route 431 / Alabama State Route 1) in LaFayette. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. W. Warner Floyd (October 3, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ernest McCarty Oliver House". National Park Service . Retrieved October 9, 2019. With accompanying photo from 1973