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Historic house in Alabama, United States

United States historic place
Tait–Ervin House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front elevation of the Tait–Ervin House, showing the wrap-around Carolina porch
Tait–Ervin House is located in AlabamaTait–Ervin HouseShow map of AlabamaTait–Ervin House is located in the United StatesTait–Ervin HouseShow map of the United States
Nearest cityCamden, Alabama
Coordinates31°58′19″N 87°22′38″W / 31.97194°N 87.37722°W / 31.97194; -87.37722
Built1855
NRHP reference No.95000147
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1995

The Tait–Ervin House, also known as Countryside, is a historic plantation house near Camden, Alabama. The two-story wood-frame house was built in 1855 for Robert Tait by a builder named Henry Cook. Robert was the grandson of Charles Tait, a United States Senator from Georgia. The plantation was acquired after the American Civil War by Robert Tait's sister, Sarah Asbury Tait Ervin, and her husband, Dr. Robert Hugh Ervin. Dr. Ervin served in both houses of the Alabama Legislature and was elected President Pro Tem of the state senate in 1872. The house remained in the Ervin family until 1991, when it was sold to the Phillipi family. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1995.

Gallery

Historic American Buildings Survey photographs from 1936:

  • North (rear) and east elevation North (rear) and east elevation
  • View of plasterwork and stairs View of plasterwork and stairs
  • View of front hall View of front hall

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Wilcox County Heritage Book Committee (2002). The heritage of Wilcox County, Alabama. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants. p. 66.

External links

National Register of Historic Places in Wilcox County, Alabama
Historic districts Wilcox County map
Other properties
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilcox County, Alabama and List of National Historic Landmarks in Alabama
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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