355 N College

355 North College Street North College Street Historic District Intensive Survey of February 13, 2006 (prior to local designation) Resource 30. Circa 1926. 355 North College Street. A.L. Thomas House. Two Story multi-gable, 6/12 slope. Mediterranean (Mission) style. Stucco exterior (H shape). Tower/turret. Architect was N. C. Curtis of New Orleans. This property was Creek Indian land, deeded in 1840 to a land speculator, Dozier Thornton. By 1872 it was owned by Wallace Drake, who built the first house on the street. It was a one-story Greek Revival cottage (the Boykin-Guthney house is now located at the corner of Bragg Avenue and Sanders Street). A.L. Thomas, Sr. was an engineering professor at Auburn University. He established the first Boy Scout troop in Auburn (1911), directed the Auburn University Band, orchestra and glee club from 1906-1921. Contributing resource. Inventory of October 19, 1978 (prior to National Register designation, Old Main and North Street Historic District) ADD TEXT

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