Dr. William E. Murphey House Explained
| Dr. William E. Murphey House |
| Nearest City: | Trinity, Alabama |
| Coordinates: | 34.6439°N -87.0981°W |
| Architecture: | Tidewater Cottage |
| Added: | July 9, 1986 |
| Refnum: | 86001547 |
| Designated Other1: | ARLH |
| Designated Other1 Date: | April 16, 1985[1] |
The Dr. William E. Murphey House was a historic residence near Trinity, Alabama, United States. The house was built around 1824 by George Murphey, a settler from North Carolina. The house eventually passed to his son, William. It was a Tidewater cottage with a hall and parlor layout, common in Murhpey's native North Carolina but rare in North Alabama.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It was destroyed by a tornado on April 27, 2011.[3]
Notes and References
- Web site: ALABAMA REGISTER OF LANDMARKS & HERITAGE . ahc.alabama.gov . 30 January 2024.
- Web site: Gamble . Robert S. . Tom Dolan . [{{NRHP url|id=86001547}} Dr. William E. Murphey House ]. Tidewater Cottages in the Tennessee Valley . National Park Service . September 21, 2014 . October 1985 . https://www.webcitation.org/6Slg4mQaQ?url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/nrhp/text/86001547.pdf . September 21, 2014 . live . See also: Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=86001547|photos=y}} Accompanying photos ]. September 21, 2014 . https://www.webcitation.org/6Slg5VcSu?url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/nrhp/photos/86001547.pdf . September 21, 2014 . live .
- Web site: Preservation Report . July–August 2011 . Alabama Historical Commission . September 21, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035807/http://preserveala.org/pdfs/NEWSLETTER/JULY-AUG2011WEB.pdf . March 4, 2016 . dead .
