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First White House of the Confederacy. Now a museum, the First White House of the Confederacy was the Montgomery home of Jefferson Davis, first president of the Confederate States of America. Davis and his wife lived in the house from February to May 1861, when the capital of the Confederacy was moved to Richmond, Virginia.
The First White House of the Confederacy is a large two-story wooden frame house painted white and green. It has five bays across its frontal facade and four on either side. The main section of the house has a one-story wing extending from its rear, upon which two end-exterior chimneys are positioned.
- less than one acre
- Italianate
- 1835
- Montgomery, Alabama
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The First White House of the Confederacy, Landmark and Historical place. Community Museum. 644 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36104. Coveniently located beside Alabama Archives and History and the state Capitol.
Sep 25, 2023 · 19. 341 views 2 weeks ago #MontgomeryAlabama #georgevreelandhill #jeffersondavis. The First White House of the Confederacy in Montgomery, Alabama, was home to President Jefferson Davis...
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Photo, Print, Drawing First White House of the Confederacy, 625 Washington Street (moved from Bibb & Lee Streets), Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL Photos from Survey HABS AL-624
Apr 21, 2017 · The First White House of the Confederacy in Montgomery, Alabama, where Jefferson Davis resided between February and August 1961, photographed circa 1933. Library of Congress
Sep 28, 2023 · The structure was first photographed from all four sides and detailed plans were made of the interior. The building was subsequently divided into three sections and each board was marked and disassembled. It was then moved to Washington Avenue and carefully reassembled.
