Coffin Shop

The Coffin Shop, also known as the Kring Carpenter Shop, is a historic commercial building in Gainesville, Sumter County, Alabama. The one-story wood-frame structure was built by Edward N. Kring between 1860 and 1870 as an auxiliary space to his carpenter shop, which originally stood next door. It is a simple gable-fronted structure, with a shotgun plan interior. The exterior features a clapboard-sided front, with a scalloped bargeboard trim on the gable. The other external walls are covered in board and batten siding.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1985.[1]

Coffin Shop
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	McKee and Monroe Sts., Gainesville, Alabama
Coordinates	32°49′18″N 88°9′30″W
Area	less than one acre
Built by	Edward N. Kring
Architectural style	Shotgun Plan
MPS	Gainesville MRA
NRHP reference No.	85002930[1]
Added to NRHP	October 29, 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: Coffin Shop". National Park Service. March 18, 2000. Retrieved May 1, 2017. See also: "Accompanying photos".