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Historic house in Alabama, United States United States historic place
Tristram Bethea House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Tristram Bethea House in 2008.
Tristram Bethea House is located in AlabamaTristram Bethea HouseShow map of AlabamaTristram Bethea House is located in the United StatesTristram Bethea HouseShow map of the United States
Nearest cityCanton Bend, Alabama
Coordinates32°3′14″N 87°21′0″W / 32.05389°N 87.35000°W / 32.05389; -87.35000
Built1842
ArchitectMathews, William T.
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.85001501
Added to NRHPJuly 11, 1985

The Tristram Bethea House, also known as Pleasant Ridge, is a historic plantation house in Canton Bend, Alabama. The two-story brick house was built in 1842 in the Federal style. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 11, 1985.

History

The Tristram Bethea House was built in 1842 by Tristram Benjamin Bethea, an attorney from South Carolina. It was acquired by George O. Miller on October 7, 1850, when Bethea moved to Mobile. Miller paid $2800 for the house and 157 acres (64 ha). It was later purchased by Joseph Eugene Strother and remained in that family until 1987, when it was purchased by Cliff Redenour and Ron Smith. Redenour and Smith did a major restoration of the house and sold it to the Blanton family in 1995. It was sold again to the Stewart family in 1999.

Architecture

A simple two-story central portico with simple box columns adorns the front elevation and shelters the doors on both levels. The front doorways on the first and second stories both feature sidelights and full fanlights. It is the only brick antebellum house in Wilcox County.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Bethea-Strother-Stewart Home". Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2008-10-14.

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Media related to Tristram Bethea House at Wikimedia Commons

National Register of Historic Places in Wilcox County, Alabama
Historic districts Wilcox County map
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilcox County, Alabama and List of National Historic Landmarks in Alabama
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