Dearing House, 2111 Fourteenth Street, Tuscaloosa

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Dearing Estate. Previous Owners; Alexander Bearing. Date of Erections 4boat Architect; TJn&nown. Builder; Alexander Bearing. Present Condition; Good* Humber of Stories; Two Materials of Oonstruotions Greek Revival; two story masonry; Ionic columns';' on three sides; interior very ornate* Eight columns on front and five on side. Other Bfeiatiag Records; See: Birmingham News, June 24, "ALABAMA POSSESQR Og RICH HERITAGE" By '1. Waiter 'iurkhardt, A. *'. 2 See; Birmingham Sews, September 9, "WSSO? ALABAMA RXOH IK OLD HOMES" By S. Walter SurUxardt f A. .l. See; Birmingham Hews, August IE, "UHIVBRSITY AffEB-BBIiLUM OHABM IIHGSRS" By Varian S'eare.lMrs, S. W. Burfchardt.) Source of Material; E. Walter Burkhardt Compiled by; Katherine Floyd, Auburn, Ala. Approved; E.

Walter Burkhardt, District Officer, HABS Dec. 10, ADDENDUM ID OF A*

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No. AL- 228 ;e; i CE1 Mouse?) { DE?ar ing Moust') Fourteenth St. Tusca1oosa Tusca 1 oLisa Conn ty Alabama 15* WRITTEN HISTORICAL & DESCRIPTIVE DATA HISTORIC AMERICAN ENGINEERING RECORD National Park Service Depar I:men t. o f t he I n t er ior O _ ."I iq,-, "T "7 I "7 Wash Log tan, D, C , 200IS-7127 Tus ADDENDUM TO I?- DEARING-SWAIM HOUSE (Spence House) (Dearing House) (Page 2) HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY DEARTNG-SWAIM HOUSE (Spence House) (Dearing House) HABS No. AL-228

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Street; Street and Avenue, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Date of Construction Description: This two-story brick and stucco Greek Revival residence features an Ionic columned portico extending about three sides. The interior features a circular staircase, elaborate friezes and black Italian marble mantles. Project Information This report is based on written documentation donated by the Birmingham Historical Society, reformatted to HABS/HAER guidelines. Historical Overview: The Dearing House was built for Alexander B. Dearing (b. North Carolina, a prominent Tuscaloosa merchant and brother of Capt. James Dearing) c. One of Alexander Dearing's daughters married Dr. W. S. Wyman and lived in the house before and after the Civil War.

Legend tells that Union raiders spared the house in after the mistress of the house fed her last setting of turkey eggs to hungry soldiers who appeared at her door. Major James Spence purchased the house in and in the S. G. Swain family moved in. Sources Consulted: HABS Tuscaloosa Ct. Site Survey, 107 Gamble, The Alabama Catalog, 353 Tuscaloosa Landmarks