Gibbs House (Gainesville, Alabama)

The Gibbs House is a historic house in Gainesville, Sumter County, Alabama. The one-story wood-frame structure was built for Hawkins Gibbs from 1860–61. The vernacular Greek Revival style house features a main central block with a side-gable roof, flanked by front-gabled wings to either side. The front facade of the main block features a full-width porch, set under the main roof. A similar version of this arrangement, largely unique to the Gainesville area in Alabama, is seen at Aduston Hall and a number of other nearby houses.[2][3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1985.[1]

Gibbs House
LocationSW of Spruce and Webster Sts., Gainesville, Alabama
Coordinates32°48′47″N 88°9′53″W
Area17.5 acres (7.1 ha)
Built1861 (1861)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSGainesville MRA
NRHP reference No.85002926[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 3, 1985

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gibbs House". National Park Service. September 5, 1985. Retrieved April 9, 2013. See also: "Accompanying photos".
  3. "Gainesville Multiple Resource Area". National Park Service. Retrieved April 9, 2013.


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