Guild-Verner House

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Guild-Verner House
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The Guild-Verner House in 2014
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Location1904 University Avenue, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Coordinates 33°12′42″N87°33′43″W / 33.21167°N 87.56194°W / 33.21167; -87.56194
Arealess than one acre
Built1822 (1822)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No. 73000374 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1973

The Guild-Verner House is a historic mansion in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S..

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History

The house was built for Dr. James Guild, a surgeon, in 1822. [2] In 1881, Guild sold it to Henry Snow, who sold it to Dr. Charles Snow. [2] It was inherited by his daughter Julia Penn and her husband, W. G. B. Pearson, who served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives. [2] In 1911, it was purchased by C. B. Verner, who also served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives. [2] It was subsequently used as an office and a restaurant, until it became unoccupied. [2]

Architectural significance

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 4, 1973. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Guild-Verner House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  3. "Guild-Verner House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 13, 2017.