The Beckner House (also known as the Baker House) is a historic residence in Fairhope, Alabama, United States. The house was built in 1906 for J. M. Beckner, a single-taxer from Illinois. The house sustained minor damage in the 1906 hurricane. A fish market was operated out of the home from the 1920s until Hurricane Frederic in 1979. It was renovated into a bed and breakfast and restaurant in 1998.[2]
Beckner House | |
 The house in September 2012 | |
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| Location | 63 S. Church St., Fairhope, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 30°31′15″N 87°54′17″W / 30.52083°N 87.90472°W |
| Built | 1906 |
| Part of | Fairhope Downtown Historic District (ID04000115[1]) |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001007[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 1, 1988 |
The original portion of the house is a one and a half story, cross-gable structure. A later addition extended the building parallel to the street. The original block has a two-bay façade with a single-height shed roofed porch. The original paired one-over-one windows on the left of the first floor and on the front gable have been replaced with three-over-one. The original block has three rooms and a hall on the each floor.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#88001007)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "The History". The Fairhope Inn. Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Floyd, W. Warner. "Historic Resources within Municipal Limits of Fairhope, AL (Multiple Resource)". National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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