Ross Knox House

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Ross Knox House
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Location102 Hillwood Road
Mobile, Alabama
Coordinates 30°41′17″N88°9′0″W / 30.68806°N 88.15000°W / 30.68806; -88.15000 Coordinates: 30°41′17″N88°9′0″W / 30.68806°N 88.15000°W / 30.68806; -88.15000
Arealess than one acre
Built1929
ArchitectRoberts, John Platt
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No. 08001252 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 30, 2008

The Ross Knox House is a historic Tudor Revival style residence in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The two-story brick and stucco house was completed in 1929. [1] It is considered one of the best Tudor Revival houses in Mobile by the Alabama Historical Commission. Built in the 1920s upper-class suburb of County Club Estates, it was designed by architect John Platt Roberts. [2]

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Architecture

The front elevation gives the appearance of a one-story Tudor cottage, with the rear revealing a full second story. The exterior architecture features steeply pitched gables, half-timbering with stucco infill, prominent chimneys, and casement windows. [2]

History

The house was bought in 1933 by Ross Knox, the president of the Lucas E. Moore Stave Company of Georgia, a cooperage and supply company. He sold it in 1942. In 1959 it was bought by a local judge, Herndon Inge, Jr. It served as Inge's residence for over 40 years. [2] His experiences as a German POW during World War II were featured in the Ken Burns' PBS documentary, The War . [3] Following Inge's ownership, the house was purchased by the John A. Roberts Jr. family in 2002. [4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 2008. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 "Additions to the National Register of Historic Places" (PDF). Alabama Historical Commission Preservation Report. 36 (3): 2. July–August 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-06.
  3. "The War: Herndon Inge". Florentine Films and WETA-TV. Public Broadcasting Service.
  4. "Property Tax Bill Search (on "102 Hillwood Rd")". Mobile County Revenue Commission. Mobile County, Alabama. Archived from the original on 2009-08-10.