United States historic place
| Laura Watson House | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | Epes Rd., Gainesville, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 32°48′52″N 88°9′11″W / 32.81444°N 88.15306°W / 32.81444; -88.15306 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1900 (1900) |
| MPS | Gainesville MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002928 |
| Added to NRHP | October 3, 1985 |
The Laura Watson House was a historic house in Gainesville, Sumter County, Alabama. The one-story, wood frame, spraddle roof house was built for Laura Watson and her son, Booker, circa 1900. It was significant as a surviving example of what was once a typical type of dwelling for small African American freeholders in Alabama. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1985.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Laura Watson House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 12, 2013. See also: "Accompanying photos".
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- National Register of Historic Places in Sumter County, Alabama
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama
- Houses in Sumter County, Alabama
- Houses completed in 1900
- African-American history of Alabama
- 1900 establishments in Alabama
- Demolished but still listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Gainesville, Alabama
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