The Weaver-Hooper House, better known as the Weaver Castle, is Gothic in design and is said to be a copy of a castle on the Rhine. William Weaver, a prominent landowner and son of one of Selma’s founders, built it in 1868. His daughter, Clara Weaver Parrish, was a famous artist and designer of stained glass windows for Tiffany Company of New York. Many of her stained glass windows can be seen in some of the historical churches in Selma.
The Weaver-Hooper home is located in what was once known as Weaver’s Grove. The home’s sand bricks were made on-site in a kiln built just for that purpose. The house features a double Tudor arched door entry and lancet arched windows. The interior woodwork and parquet flooring are from pine, walnut and oak trees cut from the grove. The house remained in the Weaver family until 1934.
This house is a contributing property to Selma’s “Old Town Historic District” that’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Paranormal activity has been reported in in the Weaver-Hooper home. The house is a featured site in the YouTube video series, Alabama’s Ghost Trail (see video below).
The Weaver House is located at 615 Lauderdale Street in Selma (32.413778,-87.025028 – Google Maps)
This is a private residence – drive by only.
Sources: 1) Selma’s Architecture History Tour (A Self-Guided Driving Tour); 2) NRHP “Old Town Historic District” Registration Form.