The Foster House in Union Springs, Alabama is the best example of Moorish Revival architecture in Alabama. The house was built by Dr. Sterling J. Foster, a physician, who built the house over five years from 1854. The house remained in the Foster family until 1947.[3]
Foster House | |
Location | 201 Kennon St., Union Springs, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 32°8′41″N 85°43′17″W / 32.14472°N 85.72139°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1854 |
Architect | Sterling J. Foster |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Exotic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 98001021[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 14, 1998 |
Designated ARLH | September 14, 1977[2] |
The two-story wood-frame house is capped by a low-slope hipped roof. Its chief distinguishing feature is a two-story three-bay front porch with a deep spandrel at the top. The spandrel is cut out with ogee arches. A small balcony spans the upper level over the center-hall entrance. Double doors at the main entrance and off the balcony open into a center hall. There are two rooms on either side of the hall on both levels. A half-octagonal addition from 1896 houses bathrooms on both levels. Interior woodwork is mainly the house's original Greek Revival trim.[3]
The Foster House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1998.[1]