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Gay House (Montgomery, Alabama)

Coordinates: 32°21′46″N 86°18′17″W / 32.36278°N 86.30472°W / 32.36278; -86.30472
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Gay House
The Gay House in February 2012, following a fire
Gay House (Montgomery, Alabama) is located in Montgomery, Alabama
Gay House (Montgomery, Alabama)
Gay House (Montgomery, Alabama) is located in Alabama
Gay House (Montgomery, Alabama)
Gay House (Montgomery, Alabama) is located in the United States
Gay House (Montgomery, Alabama)
Location230 Noble Ave., Montgomery, Alabama
Coordinates32°21′46″N 86°18′17″W / 32.36278°N 86.30472°W / 32.36278; -86.30472
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

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.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.