Hugo Black House

The Hugo Black House was a historic house in Ashland, Clay County, Alabama.[1] The one-and-a-half-story, wood-frame residence was purchased by William LaFayette and Martha Black in 1893. They were the parents of politician and U.S. Supreme Court jurist Hugo Black, who grew up in the house.[2] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1973.[1]

Hugo Black House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	S. 2nd St., E. (AL 77), Ashland, Alabama
Coordinates	33°15′44″N 85°50′0″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
NRHP reference No.	73000334[1]
Added to NRHP	October 9, 1973

It has since been destroyed.[note 1]

Notes

1. "It was torn down many, many years ago after it had become a dilapidated structure." Donna J. Bennett Asst. City Clerk City of Ashland

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. W. Warner Floyd (March 30, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hugo Black House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 22, 2013. See also: "Accompanying three photos from 1972 and 1978".