Dancy–Polk House

Dancy–Polk House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
The house in June 2013
Location	901 Railroad St., Decatur, Alabama
Coordinates	34°36′51″N 85°59′10″W / 34.61417°N 85.98611°WCoordinates: 34°36′51″N 85°59′10″W / 34.61417°N 85.98611°W
Built	1829
Architectural style	Georgian
NRHP Reference #	80000732[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 28, 1980
Designated ARLH	October 11, 1978[2]

The Dancy–Polk House (also known as the Col. Francis Dancy House) is a historic residence in Decatur, Alabama. The house was built in 1829 for Colonel William Francis Dancy, an early settler in the area, who later moved to Franklin, LA. It is the oldest building in Decatur, and one of only four to survive the Civil War (the others being the Old State Bank, the Rhea–McEntire House, and the Todd House in the Bank Street–Old Decatur Historic District). Dancy came to North Alabama from southern Virginia, and built a Georgian house popular in his homeland. The two-story frame house has a double-height portico with four Doric columns on each level.^[3] The house was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1978 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[1][2]

References

1. National Park Service (July 9, 2010). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
2. "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage" (PDF). preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. June 13, 2014. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
3. Mertins, Ellen; Doug Fuller (February 28, 1980). "Col. Francis Dancy House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos" (PDF). Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.