Holman, J. D., House - Ozark, AL
N 31° 27.578 W 085° 38.253
16R E 629445 N 3481345
The J.D. Holman House is a two-story, Greek Revival house built in 1912.
Waymark Code: WM10DNX
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2019
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The J.D. Holman House was built in 1912 for Jesse DaCosta Holman and his wife, Susan Dowling Holman, and their seven children. Architect Frank C. Galliher of Montgomery, Alabama, designed the 10,000 square foot, Greek Revival house. The gifted and accomplished builders were members of the Luther Boykin Family of Ozark. Numerous architectural features enhance the house, which make it unique to any other historical home in the state. As a successful entrepreneur in the horse and mule trade, Mr. Holman owned businesses in Ozark and other cities in southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia. He established one of the largest retail businesses in the area for the sale of wagons, buggies, saddles and real estate. The community viewed Mr. Holman’s success as an accomplishment because he provided gainful employment and revenue for Ozark’s citizens. Many knew him for his traits of industriousness, fairness, and a calm manner. The City of Ozark purchased the house in 2013 and Judge Val L. McGee established the Ozark Heritage Association, Inc. for the future preservation of the home.
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, February 19, 1982.
Info from the historical marker.
Street address:
409 East Broad Street
Ozark, AL USA
36360
County / Borough / Parish: Dale County
Year listed: 1982
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Event Venue
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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