Ross Knox House
Architecture
The front elevation gives the appearance of a one-story Tudor cottage, with the rear revealing a full second story. The exterior architecture features steeply pitched gables, half-timbering with stucco infill, prominent chimneys, and casement windows.
History
The house was bought in 1933 by Ross Knox, the president of the Lucas E. Moore Stave Company of Georgia, a cooperage and supply company. He sold it in 1942. In 1959 it was bought by a local judge, Herndon Inge, Jr. It served as Inge's residence for over 40 years. His experiences as a German POW during World War II were featured in the Ken Burns' PBS documentary, The War. Following Inge's ownership, the house was purchased by the John A. Roberts Jr. family in 2002. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 2008.
References
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- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Additions to the National Register of Historic Places" (PDF). Alabama Historical Commission Preservation Report. 36 (3): 2. July–August 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-06.
- ^ "The War: Herndon Inge". Florentine Films and WETA-TV. Public Broadcasting Service.
- ^ "Property Tax Bill Search (on "102 Hillwood Rd")". Mobile County Revenue Commission. Mobile County, Alabama. Archived from the original on 2009-08-10.