King House - Montevallo, AL
N 33° 06.298 W 086° 51.768
16S E 512801 N 3662932
Edmund King Jr. came from Georgia and built the house in 1823.
Waymark Code: WMEDY0
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2012
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The King House was the first brick house and the first house with glass windows built in this section of the state. The house is located on the campus of the University of Montevallo. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The marker was placed by the descendants of Edmund King Jr. and the Alabama Writers Conclave.
Marker Name: King House
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Built 1823
This tablet placed by the descendants of Edmund King Jr. and the Alabama Writers Conclave to commemorate his life and services. First brick house and first with glass windows built in this section of the state. Formerly known as the Mansion House.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1932
Marker Number: None
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