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Patrick Henry Brittan House

Houses completed in 1858Houses in Montgomery, AlabamaHouses on the National Register of Historic Places in AlabamaItalianate architecture in AlabamaNational Register of Historic Places in Montgomery, Alabama
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The Patrick Henry Brittan House, also known as the Brittan-Dennis House, is a historic Italianate style house in Montgomery, Alabama. The one-story brick house was completed in 1858 by Patrick Henry Brittan, 10th Secretary of State of Alabama. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1979. The building is located at 507 Columbus Street.

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Patrick Henry Brittan House
Columbus Street, Montgomery

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Columbus Street 539
36104 Montgomery
Alabama, United States
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