Ernest Baxter Fite House | |
Location | Jct. of Jackson Military Rd. and Thomas St., Hamilton, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 34°8′0″N 87°59′27″W / 34.13333°N 87.99083°W |
Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
Built | 1927–28 |
Architect | Weatherly Carter |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 94001545 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 28, 1997 |
Designated ARLH | December 4, 1992 [2] |
The Ernest Baxter Fite House is a historic residence in Hamilton, Alabama. Designed by Weatherly Carter, who had designed what later became the Alabama Governor's Mansion, the house was built in 1927–1928 for Ernest Baxter Fite, then a member of the Alabama House of Representatives and a former state senator. Ernest's son, Rankin Fite, served two terms as Speaker of the state House. [3]
The house was built of brick in a Colonial Revival style. Four doric columns frame the front portico. The main entrance is in the right third of the portico. The house contains 17 rooms split between 2 floors, including 6 bedrooms. It was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1992 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1] [2]