Stephen Beech Cleveland House

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Stephen Beech Cleveland House
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The entrance in 2011
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Nearest city Suggsville, Alabama
Coordinates 31°36′36″N87°41′16″W / 31.61000°N 87.68778°W / 31.61000; -87.68778
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built1860
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival
MPS Clarke County MPS
NRHP reference No. 99000886 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1999
Designated ARLHJune 9, 1977 [2]

The Stephen Beech Cleveland House, also known as The Lodge, is a historic house in Suggsville, Clarke County, Alabama, United States. The one-story wood-frame house was completed in 1860 by Stephen Beech Cleveland. Upon completion of the home, Beech lived in it with his wife, two young children and his younger brother, according to census data. [3] The house has a mid 19th century revival architectural style, with a limestone foundation and asphalt roof, as noted in the National Register of Historic Places. [3] It features a wrap-around porch on the front and one side. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1999, due to its architectural significance. [1] [4]

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  2. "ALABAMA REGISTER OF LANDMARKS & HERITAGE" (PDF). ahc.alabama.gov. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places".
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