The Waddell House

The Waddell House (HM1E5I)

Location: Dothan, AL 36303 Houston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 17.325', W 85° 22.094'

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Side 1
This quaint turn of the century farmhouse originally stood on an 80 acre farm, located 2 miles west of the Houston County Courthouse. The house was built by Bud Bush of heart pine lumber from the sawmill owned and operated by Lesker H. Waddell. In 1906 Mr. Waddell purchased the house and acreage, completely furnishing it during the next three years. In 1909 he brought his bride, Gypsy Hall, to live on the farm. Three children, Earl, Byrd and Iona were born in this house. The house and furnishings remained unaltered until the death of Mrs. Waddell in 1976. Mr. Waddell died in 1956.

Side 2
This house was threatened with destruction by Dothan's rapid growth. In 1978 the Waddell Family donated the house and outbuildings to the Dothan Landmarks Foundation. In January 1979 these buildings were moved to this site as the first phase toward the development of the Landmarks Center for Natural Science and History.

Today this house and surrounding land stand as a living memorial to the early farmers of the Wiregrass Area who contributed so much to our heritage.
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HM NumberHM1E5I
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Year Placed1979
Placed ByThe Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the Dothan Landmarks Foundation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 1:17pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 655316 N 3462752
Decimal Degrees31.28875000, -85.36823333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 17.325', W 85° 22.094'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 17' 19.50" N, 85° 22' 5.64" W
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Area Code(s)334
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 430 Landmark Dr, Dothan AL 36303, US
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