John Murphy House, 22 Bibb Street, Montgomery

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The Club, Previous Owne rat The Elks Club* Date of Erection: i . Architect i >I.I.I i. .< > Unknown. Builder* John Harphy. ( A COTTON FACTOR ) Present Conditions State of preservation retry good.

In remodeling the building, the original staircase was removed, when the wing was added across the rear* number of Storiest Two* Materlala of Conatructlom The foundation of the house is made of trick* She front porch floor is marble laid off In squares* Taa floors off the interior of the house were originally pine hut are now hardwood* The exterior walls are brlek with the except- m ion of the front which is stucco over brisk* The interior wells are plaster over wooden laths* de ornamental ceiling work is made of plaster* The roof is metal with standing seams* Other Satiating Becordat Share is a picture of the Elk's club in Art Work of Montgomery, part V* This volume was published by H* W* Kennicott and Company of Chicago in It Is in the Depart- ment of Archives and History at the State Capitol* An article appeared in the Birmingham Hews, June 24, "Alabama Possessor of Hich Heritage**, By Varian Feare, E.

waiter BurkhardtJ HAB Page a ALA M o r* G- Additional Data; & Blk Club is of the areek Hevival type of arch- re- itecture* !Ehe proportion are very good* It Is a parallel to the Pollard house, the State Capitol, and the Leretta Academy* AS is usual In this style, the proportions of the windows and other op- enings are very good hoth In relation to themselves and to the building.

Hie original cornices have fceen destroyed and replaced by the present one which is much more detailed* She parapet is much higher* The original one story portions in the rear 4s& in which were the dining room and serving portions,and also the staircases, have teen removed tyt the main body of the house remains the same* She large drawing room on one side aid a double parlor on the other side is very typical of the pretentious homes sX&that day* She ornamental window lentels, the balcony rails and the interior plas- ter are particularly nioe in detail*** (Luta) source of Material t Mr* Peter Brannon, Curator department of Archives and History Montgomery, Alabama* Mr* Sari Luta 313 Gatoma Street Montgomery Al abama* Mr* "alter Harrison 315 Catoma Street Montgomery.

Alabama* Compiled byi ^Catherine tfioyd* Auburn. Alabama* Ban!el Troy Montgomery* Alabama* Approved! S, Walter Burkhardt, Bistrict Officer, HABS. Auburn, Alabama* Sates HABS No. Page 3- HA8S"-'" MURPHY HOUSE or ELK'S CLUBI 3- Bibb Street Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama. ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION! This building was selected for measurement and photographing since its situation in the business district of Montgomery may cause its removal or destruction. Six two-storey high Corinthian columns form the front portico. The frieze and cornice of brick and stone are additions. The original appearance of the front facade is shown on the drawings. The Lounge or Sitting Room has an elaborate plaster ceiling and cornice, decorated with rinceaux, leaves, plumes and other ornamental motifs.

(Revised and rewritten at- HABS Headquarters - Feb. - (Original sheet in field notebook)