Parks E. Ball House

Parks E. Ball House
Nearest city Aliceville, Alabama
Coordinates 33°9′21″N 88°11′42″W / 33.15583°N 88.19500°W / 33.15583; -88.19500Coordinates: 33°9′21″N 88°11′42″W / 33.15583°N 88.19500°W / 33.15583; -88.19500
Area 15.5 acres (6.3 ha)
Built circa 1828 (1828)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 82002069[1]
Added to NRHP January 18, 1982

The Parks E. Ball House is a historic house near Aliceville, Pickens County, Alabama. It is the only surviving antebellum brick house in the county. The two-story Federal-style I-house was built circa 1830 for Parks E. Ball. Ball was born around 1803 in the Columbia, South Carolina area. He emigrated to Alabama as a young man and purchased this property in 1826.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 18, 1982.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (July 9, 2010). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Parks E. Ball House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved June 1, 2013. See also: "Accompanying photos" (PDF).


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