J. Bruce Hain House
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The J. Bruce Hain House is a historic house in Sardis
, Alabama
. The Classical Revival
style structure was completed in 1913 for J. Bruce Hain on his working plantation
. The house contains roughly 8000 square feet (743.2 m²) spread over two floors. The interior is divided on a central hall plan. The front exterior is adorned with a monumental two-story Corinthian
portico with a full-width second floor balcony. The house sat vacant for more than two decades until it was purchased by Cecil Gayle and Kenneth Parker of Atlanta in 1998. Gayle's aunt was the third wife of the builder. They stabilized and restored the home to its original condition. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on November 30, 2001.
Sardis, Alabama
Sardis is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Alabama. Sardis has one site included on the National Register of Historic Places, the J. Bruce Hain House.-Geography:Sardis is located at and has an elevation of ....
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. The Classical Revival
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
style structure was completed in 1913 for J. Bruce Hain on his working plantation
Plantation complexes in the Southeastern United States
Plantation complexes in the Southeastern United States refers to the built environment that was common on agricultural plantations in the American South from the 17th into the 20th century. The complex included everything from the main residence down to the pens for livestock...
. The house contains roughly 8000 square feet (743.2 m²) spread over two floors. The interior is divided on a central hall plan. The front exterior is adorned with a monumental two-story Corinthian
Corinthian order
The Corinthian order is one of the three principal classical orders of ancient Greek and Roman architecture. The other two are the Doric and Ionic. When classical architecture was revived during the Renaissance, two more orders were added to the canon, the Tuscan order and the Composite order...
portico with a full-width second floor balcony. The house sat vacant for more than two decades until it was purchased by Cecil Gayle and Kenneth Parker of Atlanta in 1998. Gayle's aunt was the third wife of the builder. They stabilized and restored the home to its original condition. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on November 30, 2001.