Flint River Place

Flint River Place (also known as the Moore-Jordan-Busbin Mansion) is a historic residence near Huntsville, Alabama. The house was built between 1844 and 1850 by Daniel Friend, a planter who came to Alabama from Kentucky around 1826. The house is Greek Revival in style, with Federal and Georgian Revival elements. It began as an L-shaped house, with an additional ell and one-story shed roofed infill built in 1930. The house is clad in poplar siding and the gable roof was originally slate over wooden shingles, but has been replaced by asphalt shingles. Two gable-end chimneys have simple, Federal-style mantels. The façade is three bays, with a one-story portico supported by four columns, with a balcony above; it replaced a gable-roofed, two-column portico in 1978. The main entrance is flanked by sidelights and topped with a fanlight. Windows on the entire house, except for the southeast bedroom addition, are six-over-nine sashes.[3] The house was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1981 and National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1][2] The house was heavily damaged in a fire in 2012.[4]

Flint River Place
The house in October 2011
Nearest cityHuntsville, Alabama
Coordinates34°47′1″N 86°29′37″W
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1844 (1844)
ArchitectDaniel B. Friend
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Georgian, Federal
NRHP reference No.82002050[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 18, 1982
Designated ARLHOctober 1, 1981[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  2. "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. February 24, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  3. Loveland, Barry; William Stubno (October 6, 1981). "Flint River Place". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  4. Cure, Sarah (June 6, 2012). "Family tries to save historic Ryland plantation, Flint River Place, after fire". The Huntsville Times. Archived from the original on June 19, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014.


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