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 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]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1999

The Stephen Beech Cleveland House, also known as The Lodge, is a historic house in Suggsville, Clarke County, Alabama. 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. [2] 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. [2] 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] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places".
  3. "Clarke County MPS". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved February 26, 2011.