Henry D. Clayton House
Henry D. Clayton House | |
 Henry De Lamar Clayton House | |
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| Nearest city | Clayton, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 31°51′56.2″N 85°27′08.5″W / 31.865611°N 85.452361°W |
| Area | c. 51 acres |
| Built | 1850 |
| Architect | Henry D. Clayton, Sr. |
| Architectural style | No Styles Listed |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002259 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 8, 1976[1] |
| Designated NHL | December 8, 1976[2] |
The Henry D. Clayton House is a historic house in Clayton, Alabama, and is most notable as the birthplace and childhood home of Henry De Lamar Clayton, Jr., a legislator and judge. Clayton came to prominence while serving in the U.S. Congress as the author of the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914. This act that prohibited particular types of conduct that were deemed to not be in the best interest of a competitive market. He was appointed as a Federal District Judge in 1914, where he became recognized as an advocate for judicial reform.[2]
The plantation house was originally built by his father, Confederate General Henry DeLamar Clayton, Sr.. It was declared a National Historic Landmark on December 8, 1976.[2][3]
It is located 1 mile south of Clayton, off Alabama Bypass 30.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Henry D. Clayton House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Dorothy K. Dickens; Ralph Christian; George R. Adams (February 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Henry D. Clayton House / Clayton Plantation" (pdf). National Park Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) and Accompanying 4 photos, exterior, from 1975. (3.10 MB)
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