Nelson House (Latham, Alabama)

The Nelson House, also known as the Reynolds House, is a historic house located in Latham, Alabama. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its 1988 NRHP nomination asserted it is locally significant as the "purest example" of the Creole Cottage style of architecture in Baldwin County.[2][3]

Nelson House
(2013)
LocationEast side of Hwy. 59 North
Latham, Alabama
Coordinates31°05′08″N 87°49′52″W
Area56 acres (23 ha)
Built1912
Architectural styleCreole Cottage
MPSCreole and Gulf Coast Cottages in Baldwin County TR
NRHP reference No.88002814[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 20, 1988

Description and history

Built in 1912, the Nelson House is a one-story frame, four bay house resting on a brick wall foundation. There are two interior chimneys on its gabled roof, one on the front slope and one on the rear slope, each with back-to-back fireplaces. A recessed front porch covers the full facade. The expansive gable ends are a clue to the original builder providing room for a half story which was never added.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1988.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Sledge, John (November 10, 1987). "Creole and Gulf Coast Cottages in Baldwin County (Continuation): Nelson House / Reynolds House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 10, 2017. With 11 photos from 1987.
  3. Sledge, John (November 10, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Creole and Gulf Coast Cottages in Baldwin County". National Park Service. Retrieved July 10, 2017.


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