John McMahon House

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name = John McMahon House
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location= Jct. South Lane and Jefferson Street
Courtland, Alabama
lat_degrees = 34
lat_minutes = 40
lat_seconds = 7
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 87
long_minutes = 18
long_seconds = 21
long_direction = W
locmapin = Alabama
area =
built = 1828
architect = Unknown
architecture = Federal
added = December 11, 1987
governing_body = State
refnum = 87001454cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] The John McMahon House is a Federal style mansion located in Courtland, Alabama. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

The John McMahon House is so called for the first documented owner, John McMahon. McMahon moved to the area from Virginia to manage the Courtland branch of the Huntsville mercantile firm of Bierne and McMahon. In August of 1835, McMahon married Harriet Shackelford, daughter of Dr. Jack Shackelford.

Federal raiding parties used the house on several occasions as temporary headquarters. Some of the troops fired into the ceiling one evening, leaving a hole in the ceiling that existed for some time.The brass nameplate in the foyer is that of Dr. Jack McMahon. The home still has Civil War era bullet holes, which someone had attempted to patch, visible around the front door.

The home is the first of a ground-breaking program created to assist in the private preservation of historical homes.This home is featured in "Silent in the Land" published by Chip Cooper, Harry Knopke, Bob Gamble, which depicts this home, along with others in the state.

References

External links

* [http://www.McMahonHouse.com/ Historic John McMahon home]
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