J. O. Banks House & Smokehouse, Springfield Avenue & Pickens Street, Eutaw

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Janes Oliver Banksi From to present time. Previous Owners; Mr. Shaver; Prom to Shoda Oolemant From to Judge Wiley Ooljmam from to Bate of Brectiont Architect* Unknown. .Builderi Mr. Shaver* He was a contractor, who Built many houses around Eutaw* Present gondlttom $ood state of preservation, it has recently seen covered with asbestos shingles, and a tile porch floor added on the front* She first story has hard wood floors* About thirty years ago two rooms, and a Sleeping porch were added. Originally the house had eight rooms, and two halls* Humher mm of Stories w mi i in ii i.iiii.iiii ii in- i Two.

Materials of fenstructiont Frame house, with asbestos shingle roof, solid brick foundation* The exterior walls are of 6* heart of pine weather-hoarding, the Interior walls are plastered and in good condition* It has two sets of stairs, one a spiral In the rear of the front hall* the other extends from the rear porch to the second floor* $here are four exterior chimneys, four round fluted two story columns* The old kitchen, and smoke house, which are of briok , are in use* She old earrejlge house remains intact* Other Records! A photograph of the house, appeared in the Birmingham News, October 18, illustrating an article by, Traxfc frill is Barnett* A photograph of the James Oliver Banks House, appeared in the Green County Democrat, Jane 12, Additional Satai John Seleman.

the pioneer of the family settled in Kutaw, in and hought three thousand acres of land from the government , which has remained in the family* Source of Material: James Oliver Banks, Eutav/, Ala. Compiled by: Katherine Floyd, Auburn, Ala.; Vaughn, Eirmingtoa, A' Approved: is. Walter Burkhardt, District Officer, HAB3, Auburn, Ala. " Date: / ,