Wesley Plattenburg House | |
![]() As recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1934 | |
Location | 601 Washington St., Selma, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 32°24′50″N 87°1′20″W / 32.41389°N 87.02222°W |
Built | 1842 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 92001827 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 3, 1993 |
Designated ARLH | March 22, 1991 |
The Wesley Plattenburg House is a historic house in Selma, Alabama. Featuring a unique combination of the Greek Revival and Italianate styles, it was completed in 1842 for Wesley Plattenburg. [2] Plattenburg was born on April 13, 1803, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He had relocated to Selma and had assumed the occupation of tailor by 1829. He became a successful merchant and served on the city council of Selma for many years. [3]
The house was once at the center of a 2,200-acre (890 ha) plantation that Plattenburg inherited from a close friend, Mr. Wood, upon his death. Plattenburg took up the vocation of planter after receiving the property. [3] The house is one of the few structures remaining in the city that is identifiable on a map of the Battle of Selma. The city eventually grew to completely encompass the site. [2] The house was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on March 22, 1991, and to the National Register of Historic Places on February 3, 1993. [1] [4] It was listed on Alabama's Places in Peril in 2005. [2]
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