Vance C. Larmore House

The Vance C. Larmore House is a historic residence near Hammondville, Alabama. Larmore came to DeKalb County from Abingdon, Virginia, around 1838. One of the earliest white settlers in the county following the Cherokee removal, he built one of the largest farms in the mountainous area, amassing 1700 acres (690 ha) by 1860. In the mid-1840s, Larmore built a two-story I-house, a Vernacular form brought from the East to what was then the frontier. The house is clad in clapboard, and has a Victorian-detailed front porch, which was a later addition. The interior has a center-hall plan on each floor, as well as a one-story ell off the rear, containing a kitchen and dining room.[3] The house was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1979 and the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1][2]

Vance C. Larmore House
The house in November 2017
Vance C. Larmore House is located in Alabama
Vance C. Larmore House
Vance C. Larmore House is located in the United States
Vance C. Larmore House
Nearest cityHammondville, Alabama
Coordinates34°31′49″N 85°39′27″W / 34.53028°N 85.65750°W / 34.53028; -85.65750
Area3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built1845 (1845)
Architectural styleI-house
NRHP reference No.04000232[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 23, 2004
Designated ARLHJanuary 31, 1979[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage" (PDF). preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. June 13, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  3. ^ Moore, Sally; Christy Anderson (August 28, 2003). "Vance C. Larmore House". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014.