Historic Homes

University of North Alabama's Coby Hall

Restoration of an antebellum mansion built in 1847. Work included a new copper roof, fabricated with 19th century detailing, painting, flooring, lighting, brick, plaster and wood restoration. Broken windows were replace with antique 19th century glass. Coby Hall is on the National Register of historic Places and the restoration work is consistent with U.S. Department of Interior Preservation Briefs. The restoration was completed in 2005 at a cost of $472,000.

Project 3067

A restoration of a victorian house in the historic district. Over the years, the house had been subdivided into apartments. The new construction restores the floor plan, elevations and details to the original appearance. The home is 3,671 square feet on two floors.

Project 2016

Expansion of an early 20th century house to add a sunroom, complying with historic district restoration standards

Project

Historic rehabilitation of the original 1871 building of the Mars Hill Academy. Deteriorated porches were rebuilt to match the design shown in 19th century photographs. Other work included structural foundation repairs, plasterwork, painting and flooring repairs. The restoration work was consistent with the U.S. Department of Interior Preservation Briefs. The project was completed in 2001 at a cost of $77,000.

Project 3072

Structural stablization of an antebellum mansion's fireplace.

Project 3069

Interior modifications to the master bedroom and bath complying with the historic district restoration standards.

Project 9901

The restoration and expansion of a victorian home in a historic district. The design complies with the national and local historic restoration standards. The existing 3,267 square foot home was expanded to 3,925 square feet.

Project 1047

An expansion of an existing craftsman-style home built circa 1910. The design complies with the restoration standards of the local historic district. The original 2,454 square foot home was expanded to 3,182 square feet.