Colgin Hill
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Colgin Hill | |
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| Location | Off AL 39, Gainesville, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 32°48′40″N 88°9′20″W / 32.81111°N 88.15556°W |
| Area | 107 acres (43 ha) |
| Built | 1832 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Gainesville MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002924[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 3, 1985 |
Colgin Hill is a historic house in Gainesville, Alabama. The one-story structure began as a log dogtrot house for William Colgin in 1832. The breezeway was enclosed, creating a center hall, and Greek Revival details added within a couple of decades of the initial construction. It serves as an example of the transition in Alabama from the frontier to a more refined society. Historians consider it to be the oldest extant building in Gainesville.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1985.[1]
