Foster House | |
 The Foster House as photographed by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1935 | |
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| Location | 201 Kennon St., Union Springs, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 32°8′41″N85°43′17″W / 32.14472°N 85.72139°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1854 |
| Architect | Sterling J. Foster |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Exotic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001021 [1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 14, 1998 |
| Designated ARLH | September 14, 1977 [2] |
The Foster House in Union Springs, Alabama, United States, is the best example of Moorish Revival architecture in Alabama. The house was built by Dr. Sterling J. Foster, a physician, who built the house over five years from 1854. The house remained in the Foster family until 1947. [3]
The two-story wood-frame house is capped by a low-slope hipped roof. Its chief distinguishing feature is a two-story three-bay front porch with a deep spandrel at the top. The spandrel is cut out with ogee arches. A small balcony spans the upper level over the center-hall entrance. Double doors at the main entrance and off the balcony open into a center hall. There are two rooms on either side of the hall on both levels. A half-octagonal addition from 1896 houses bathrooms on both levels. Interior woodwork is mainly the house's original Greek Revival trim. [3]
The Foster House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1998. [1]
