Long Description:"The Foscue-Whitfield House, also known as the Foscue House, is a
historic Federal style house just outside the city limits of
Demopolis, Alabama, United States.
The Foscue-Whitfield House was built in 1840 by Augustus Foscue
as the family residence for his plantation. In 1855 Augustus'
daughter, Mary Alice Foscue, married Dr. Bryan Watkins Whitfield,
son of the builder of Gaineswood. Augustus died in 1861 and the
house was inherited by Mary and her husband. The house has remained
in the Whitfield family to the present day and was recently
restored by a descendant.
The house is two and a half stories and built with handmade
brick. It features a five-bay facade at the front elevation and a
gabled roof. A new brick addition was built onto the front of the
house in 1849, requiring the removal of a two-tiered, columned
entrance portico. A smaller columned entrance portico was added at
that time. The full-width front porch with a hipped roof was added
in 1920 by Jesse Whitfield, grandson of the builder, replacing the
portico from 1849" - Wikipedia
The building has been restored and now is used as a
restaurant.