Pitts' Folly
Historic house in Alabama, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pitts' Folly is a historic antebellum Greek Revival residence located in Uniontown, Alabama. The house was built by Philip Henry Pitts as his main house. It was designed by architect B. F. Parsons, who also designed the nearby Perry County Courthouse in Marion. Many local legends detail how the house gained its name, but they all center on the people of Uniontown believing it to be folly, or foolishness, that Pitts was building such a large house.[3]
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Pitts' Folly | |
Location | Old Cahaba Rd., Uniontown, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 32°26′42.22″N 87°30′29.88″W |
Area | 9.6 acres (3.9 ha) |
Built | 1852-53 |
Architect | B. F. Parsons[1] |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 84000717[1] [2] |
Added to NRHP | August 9, 1984[1][2] |
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