Gay House (Montgomery, Alabama)

The Gay House was a historic Queen Anne style house in Montgomery, Alabama. The two-story frame building was built by the Hugger Brothers Construction Company in 1900 for Charles Linn Gay. Gay, born on November 8, 1862, was a Montgomery businessman. He died on July 4, 1928.[2] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 1975.[1] It was mostly destroyed by fire in October 2007 and the remnants were sold for architectural salvage in July 2011.

Gay House
The Gay House in February 2012, following a fire
Location230 Noble Ave., Montgomery, Alabama
Coordinates32°21′46″N 86°18′17″W
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1900
ArchitectHugger Bros. Construction Co.
Architectural styleQueen Anne
Demolished2011
NRHP reference No.75000325[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 15, 1975

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Moore, Sally; Mary Ann Neely (January 23, 1979). "Gay House". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.


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