Winston Place (Valley Head, Alabama)

Winston Place is a historic residence in Valley Head, Alabama. William O. Winston, a lawyer from Rogersville, Tennessee, moved to DeKalb County in 1838. Winston would later serve in the Alabama House of Representatives and was a major investor in the Wills Valley Railroad, which would later connect Chattanooga with Birmingham. Soon after arriving in Alabama, Winston built a two-story I-house. In the late 19th century, the exterior was extensively modified with a two-story, wrap-around, Colonial Revival porch and tetrastyle portico. Around 1930, rear outbuildings were connected to the house, giving it an L-shaped plan.[3] The house was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1976 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1][2]

Winston Place
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
The house in November 2017
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Location	Off AL 117, Valley Head, Alabama
Coordinates	34°34′6″N 85°36′51″W
Area	15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built	c.1838 (1838)
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	87000476[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 19, 1987
Designated ARLH	August 3, 1976[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
2. "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. February 24, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
3. Dolan, Tom; Shirley D. Qualls; Marilyn B. Sullivan (June 12, 1986). "Winston Place". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.