John A. Davis House

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John A. Davis House
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Location514 Pine Ave., Albany, Georgia
Coordinates 31°34′41″N84°9′38″W / 31.57806°N 84.16056°W / 31.57806; -84.16056
Arealess than one acre
Built1853
Architectural style Italianate, Classic Revival
NRHP reference No. 80001014 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 1980

The John A. Davis House, also known as Albany Little Theatre, is the home of a theater, Theatre Albany. The house, which has architectural distinction, was built in about 1853, and a contemporary theater with no architectural pretensions was added at the rear in the 1960s. [2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

The house was originally built as an Italianate villa with a central brick tower flanked by one-story wooden porches. A Classical Revival portico and porches were added in the early 1900s. [2]

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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 Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., and Richard Cloues (February 29, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John A. Davis House / Albany Little Theatre". National Park Service . Retrieved March 16, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) with 10 photos from 1979