Laura Watson House

Laura Watson House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Epes Rd., Gainesville, Alabama
Coordinates	32°48′52″N88°9′11″W / 32.81444°N 88.15306°W / 32.81444; -88.15306
Area	less than one acre
Built	1900 (1900)
MPS	Gainesville MRA
NRHP reference No.	85002928 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 3, 1985

The Laura Watson House was a historic house in Gainesville, Sumter County, Alabama. The one-story, wood frame, spraddle roof house was built for Laura Watson and her son, Booker, circa 1900. It was significant as a surviving example of what was once a typical type of dwelling for small African American freeholders in Alabama. ^[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1985. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Laura Watson House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 12, 2013.See also: "Accompanying photos".