First White House of the Confederacy
- First White House of the Confederacy
Infobox_nrhp | name =First White House of the Confederacy
nrhp_type =nrhp
caption =First White House of the Confederacy
location= Montgomery, Alabama
lat_degrees = 32 | lat_minutes = 22 | lat_seconds = 34.15 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 86 | long_minutes = 17 | long_seconds = 59.71 | long_direction = W
area =
built =1835
architect=
architecture= Italianate
designated=
added = 1974-06-25[cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-05-06|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] ]
governing_body = State
refnum=74000432
The First White House of the Confederacy was the executive residence of President Jefferson Davis and family while the capital of the Confederate States of America was in Montgomery, Alabama. 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.
In February 1861, shortly after selecting Davis as president, the Provisional Confederate Congress, meeting in Montgomery, authorized the leasing of an executive mansion. An offer came from Colonel Edmund S. Harrison of nearby Prattville, Alabama, who had recently purchased a newly renovated house in Montgomery that had previously been owned by a series of prominent citizens of the city. He offered to rent the house fully furnished and staffed for $5,000 per year.
The house served as the first White House of the Confederacy from February 1861 until late May 1861, when the Confederate capital moved to Richmond, Virginia. During that time, the White House was the setting for many lavish parties and receptions hosted by Mrs. Davis.
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External links
* [http://www.800alabama.com/things-to-do/alabama-attractions/details.cfm?id=373 First White House of the Confederacy: Alabama Tourism Department.]
* [http://www.aviewofamerica.com/Alabama/Attractions/whitehouseoftheconfederacy.htm The First White House of the Confederacy, Ramer Alabama, Alabama Tourist Attractions, Americas Attraction.]
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