Sayre-Troy House, Adams & Jefferson Street, Montgomery

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Jake Aronov, to present time, Previous Owners; Philemon Sayre. to Florence L. Troy to Florence Hails to Date of Sreotiom; Architect; Unknown. Builder; Phiiemon I. Sayre, Present Condition; State of disintegration; In two rooms were adcL'ed on the western side of the house* Wumber of Stories; One. Materials of Construction; ?he foundations of the house are of brick; floors are of pine boards; anterior walls are of weatnerboarding; interior walls are of plaster over wooden laths; the roof is of metal with standing seams. Other Existing Records: 2here are several photographs of the house owned by different members of the Troy family. m StSCA*** A :.A ALA - 641 Page 2. S!

on -> Additional Data; "The Troy house is one of the nicest examples of the one story frame house that is mow remaining from this period. Differing from the usual bos plan it has long wings on each side. The front porch is trimmed as &8 secondary porches "between the end rooms and the main "body of the house* The roof lines are well proportioned, both on the main body and in the connection with the relation of the wings* The exterior detail is excellent. It has many details typical to the peculiarities of the work of this period. The porch and its columns, the windows and doors are all beautifully executed and excellent in their proportions. The interiors are not unusual in any way. The outhouses are in keeping with the character of the exterior.

Still standing are the old outside kitchen, and other service buildings separated t rom the main house by the back yard* These are brick and are very nice - examples of this type of structure. In my opinion this is the finest one story frame dwelling that now remains in this section. The measured drawings of this house and its details will be an invaluable aid in the 1proper recording of a typical one story southern house, * (Lutz). lurce of Material; Mr* Pfeter Brannon. Department of Archives & History Montgomery, Alabama. Mr. Earl Lutg. Gatoma Street, Montgomery, Alabama. Compiled by; Katherine Floyd, Auburn, Alabama, Daniel Troy. Montgomery, Alabama, Approved; E, Walter Burkhardt, District Officer, HABS. Auburn, Alabama, Date*