First White House of the Confederacy

First White House of the Confederacy
First White House of the Confederacy
First White House of the Confederacy is located in Montgomery, Alabama
First White House of the Confederacy
First White House of the Confederacy is located in Alabama
First White House of the Confederacy
First White House of the Confederacy is located in the United States
First White House of the Confederacy
LocationMontgomery, Alabama
Coordinates32°22′34″N 86°18′0″W / 32.37611°N 86.30000°W / 32.37611; -86.30000
Arealess than one acre
Built1835
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.74000432[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1974
Designated ARLHAugust 14, 2012[2]

The First White House of the Confederacy is a historic house in Montgomery, Alabama, which was the initial executive residence of President of the Confederate States of America Jefferson Davis and family during early 1861. Moved from its original location in 1919 and completely furnished with original period pieces from the 1850s and 1860s, the 1835 Italianate-style house is open to the public. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1974 and the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage since 2012.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage" (PDF). preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. June 21, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2014.