The Capt. Edwin Reese House, also known as the Reese-Phillips House, was built in Eutaw between about 1856 and 1859 for Edwin Reese, a prominent local carriage manufacturer. The two-story wood-frame residence stands on a raised brick foundation and is an imposing example of the Greek Revival style, with four monumental Ionic columns supporting its two-story front portico.
The house was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1936. In 1980 it was placed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage, and on April 2, 1982, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Antebellum Homes in Eutaw Thematic Resource. Its National Register significance is architectural, reflecting the importance of Eutaw’s remarkable collection of surviving antebellum residences.
This house is located at 244 Wilson Avenue in Eutaw, AL (Google Maps).
This is a private residence – drive by only.
Sources: 1) Wikipedia; 2) GreeneCountyHistoricSociety.org.
B&W photographs courtesy U. S. Library of Congress, Photographer: Alex Bush.