Marcus Meyer Skinner House

The Marcus Meyer Skinner House, also known as the Howorth House, is a historic house in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama. The large two-story Tudor Revival-style house was built in 1928 for Marcus Meyer Skinner, a renowned surgeon and native of nearby Furman. It was designed by one of Alabama's leading architects of the day, Frank Lockwood.[2]


Marcus Meyer Skinner House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


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Location	2612 Summerfield Rd., Selma, Alabama
Coordinates	32°26′17″N 87°1′57″W
Area	10.6 acres (4.3 ha)
Built	1928 (1928)
Architect	Frank Lockwood
Architectural style	Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.	87001418[1]
Added to NRHP	August 27, 1987

Architectural historians consider the house to be an excellent example of early 20th century domestic Tudor Revival architecture and among the best examples of the style in the Black Belt region of Alabama.[2] It was added to National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 1987.[1]

References

"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
"National Register of Historic Places Registration: Marcus Meyer Skinner House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 15, 2013. See also: "Accompanying photos".

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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Alabama and List of National Historic Landmarks in Alabama

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