Owens-Teague House, 440 South Perry Street, Montgomery

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t/lUiam Teague; from to present date- Previous Owners! George Whitman. Bought the land from the Government* Lewis Owaa. From to Nathaniel Wright, from to Thomas Welch. From to Louis fellows* From to Berry wen . Prom to James Ware* From to John 0. raham. From to Bate of Krection; About Architects i Unknown* Builder: Berry OWBUB. Present Condition! The house is in excellent condition, and is one of the finest examples of its kind in Montgomery* Modern oaths and other improvements that have been made have not affected the architectural quality of the building, (luta) Number of Stories; Two.

Materials of Construction: The house has a brick foundation; tin roof with standing seams; the front steps are of marble; the floors are of pine; The exterior walls are of brick with masonry window lintels; the interior walls are of plaster over wooden laths* Other Existing Records t See: ^he Birmingham Kews. for June 24, "AWAMA.POSSaSOR OF RICH yRITA&E" 3y Tarian Faare, ($ rs. ." Walter Burkhardt) W See: AET WORK OF MTGCHERY" (Part VII) department of Archives and History Montgomery, Alabama* Published by H. W. Kennicott & Company, Chicago. ^A - $06 HABC3 Page 2.

, , H'-orS G Additional Data* ^he league house is one of the most beautiful in this section and is atypical example"of the two story "box type of southern home* It would possibly be classed as a Greek Bevival type, and it is more refined than the average Sreefc Reviaal home. One of the most unusual features is the Ionic columns which have "been preserved in excellent condition. 2?he plan of the house and the out buildings, is typical to the period and the various details such as columns and windows are beautiful in proportion both to the mass of the building and to themselves.

(Lutz) George whitman was one of the original land speculators of the old Alabama Company s the Alabama Town promoted by them being one of the subsequent parts of the Montgomery Incorporation of Lewis Owen was the otiginal settler in Montgomery, a Jeweler of national reputation, a man of considerable means and who built two of the towns most handsome houses!

one, the Loeb house which was later dismantled forcfthe Post Office, the other , the present office building of the Alabama Baptists Mission Board)j Thomas Welch was United States Postmaster in Montgomery in continuing to the spring of when he beaame Confederate Postmaster* He was one of those who issued a provisional stamp,' this item now commands a large premium* Berry Owen, who built the residence on this lot was a business man interested in livery stables and other projects* !The residence was used by General James Wilson as his headquarters from April 12, to April 14, while he stopped here on his march through Alabama.

It was from the steps of this building that the proclamation taking formal command of the city was read* She surrender of the city to General Wilson did not take place here. Source of Material: Mr* Peter Brannon Department, of Archives and History libntgomery, Alabama* Mr* Jacfc fShorington State Abstract Company South Perry Street Montgomery, Axabama* Mr Earl Luta Oatoma 3treet Montgomery, Alabama* Compiled byx Katherine Floyd* Auburn, Alabama. Daniel Troy Montgomery, Alabama. Approved; B. Walter Burfchardt, District Officer,HABS Auburn, Alabama. Dates