Dillard-Lawson House - Auburn, AL
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N 32° 36.390 W 085° 28.420
16S E 643220 N 3608692
Located on East Magnolia Avenue, in this University town, the house is now called Greystone Mansion and available for gatherings and events.
Waymark Code: WMKYW9
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2014
Views: 5
Marker Text:
Built by Auburn merchant A.L. Dillard in 1894, the home was once part of the old Scott Plantation. It was one of the first homes in Auburn to have an indoor bath and electricity. An unusual feature of the house is the gray stone, for which Dillard invented a secret formula to make it moisture proof. Mrs. Dillard and her daughter were the first registered women voters in Lee County. In 1925, Sigma Pi Fraternity was chartered here. The James L. Lawson family owned the house from 1939-1984. It was home to Mabel Yearby, the first woman defense lawyer in Alabama. In 1984 the house was sold to business interests.
Marker Name: Dillard-Lawson House
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Erected by the Auburn Heritage Association and the Historic Chattahoochee Commission.
Also see: http://thegreystonemansionofauburn.com/?page_id=43
Date Dedicated / Placed: 2000
Marker Number: Not Listed
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