Davis C. Cooper House
Davis C. Cooper House | |
![]() The house in April 2014 | |
Location | 301 Main St., Oxford, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 33°37′1″N 85°50′3″W / 33.61694°N 85.83417°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1911 |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 05000835[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 12, 2005 |
Designated ARLH | September 26, 2003[2] |
The Davis C. Cooper House is a historic house located at 301 Main Street in Oxford, Alabama.
Description and history
The house was built by Davis Clay Cooper in 1911. Cooper was a prominent local business leader, starting in his father's mercantile business. He later became the president of the Bank of Oxford, and was instrumental in establishing the Blue Springs Cotton Mill and the Oxford Oil Mill, as well as other business ventures. He also served on the city councils of Oxanna (before it merged into Anniston), Anniston, and Oxford, the board of education of Oxford, and was mayor of Oxford for 20 years. The house passed to Cooper's daughter, Annie, upon his death in 1943, and was sold out of the family in the 1970s.
The house is built in a restrained
The house was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 2003 and the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1][2] Also contributing to the property are a recreation building (which contains a bowling alley used by the adjacent Baptist church), garage, and gazebo.[3]
References
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ^ a b "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage" (PDF). preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. June 13, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ^ Schneider, David B.; Christy Anderson (April 10, 2005). "Cooper, Davis C., House". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.