Pratt Homesite

Pratt Homesite (HMIMC)

Location: Prattville, AL 36067 Autauga County
Buy Alabama State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 32° 27.626', W 86° 28.789'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 365 views
Inscription

Circa 1842

Daniel Pratt, Prattville's founding father,constructed an imposing home and gardenwithin a quarter-mile of this site onAutauga Creek, near his industrial complex.The large home was designed and erected byPratt himself, a noted architect / builder.

The white frame house featured New Englandarchitectural elements characteristic ofPratt's style and incorporated a narrow,two-story portico and balcony. Pratt also addedAn art gallery to the home displaying paintings byGeorge Cooke, a southern artist supported by Pratt.

The grape vineyard on the hillsidebehind the house provided wine for entertainingin the Pratt home.

Erected during the 1999 Daniel Pratt "Alabama Year Of Industry" Celebration In Honor of Daniel Pratt's 200th Birthday.
Details
HM NumberHMIMC
Tags
Year Placed1999
Placed ByAlabama Historical Association / Autauga County Heritage Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 7:33am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 548887 N 3591592
Decimal Degrees32.46043333, -86.47981667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 27.626', W 86° 28.789'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 27' 37.56" N, 86° 28' 47.34" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)334
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 Bridge St, Prattville AL 36067, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?