Historic Demopolis Tour: Foscue House Traditional Cache
Historic Demopolis Tour: Foscue House
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Micro at Foscue House near Demopolis, AL
This is the 8th cache in the Historic Demopolis Tour. It is located at Foscue House just outside the city limits on Hwy 80. The owners know about the cache, and visitors are welcome to view the grounds around the house. There is a historical marker as you enter the parking lot. Stealth may be required on the weekends. Parking is available within 50 feet of the cache.
According to Wikipedia (2009), the house, also known as Foscue-Whitfield House, is described as being in the Federal style. It was built in 1840 by Augustus Foscue as the family residence for his plantation. In 1855 Augustus' daughter, Mary Alice Foscue, married Dr. Bryan Watkins Whitfield, son of the builder of Gaineswood. Augustus died in 1861 and the house was inherited by Mary and her husband. The house has remained in the Whitfield family to the present day and was recently restored by a descendant.
The house is two and a half stories and built with handmade brick. It features a five-bay facade at the front elevation and a gabled roof. A new brick addition was built onto the front of the house in 1849, requiring the removal of a two-tiered, columned entrance portico. A smaller columned entrance portico was added at that time. The full-width front porch with a hipped roof was added in 1920 by Jesse Whitfield, grandson of the builder, replacing the portico from 1849.
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Foscue-Whitfield House. (2009, January 20). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 03:38, March 1, 2009, from (visit link)
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