Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Warden's Residence

Warden's Residence

The house in February 2012
Location Triana, Alabama
Coordinates 34°34′53″N 86°43′56″W / 34.58139°N 86.73222°W / 34.58139; -86.73222Coordinates: 34°34′53″N 86°43′56″W / 34.58139°N 86.73222°W / 34.58139; -86.73222
Area 0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built 1941
Architect Grammer and Holland
Architectural style stone, side gable
NRHP Reference # 10000258[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 17, 2010
Designated ARLH February 2, 2001

The Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Warden's Residence, known also simply as Warden's Residence, is a house in Triana, Alabama. It was built in 1941 by the Civilian Conservation Corps to serve as the residence of the warden of Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge.[2] It was used by the warden until 1947, and in 1950, the local clinic serving African Americans in the area was moved into the house.[3] The clinic was later desegregated, and operated until 1990. Today, the house is the center of a 25-acre (10 ha) park run by the town.[2]

The building was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 2001 and the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. The listing included two contributing buildings on 0.4 acres (0.16 ha).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "The Warden's Residence". Town of Triana, Alabama. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  3. "The Warden's Residence in Madison County listed in the National Register" (pdf). Alabama Historical Commission. June 18, 2010. Retrieved September 27, 2012.


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