Carson Place

Carson Place, also known as the Cox-Mayfield-Sutley House, is a historic mansion in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S..

Carson Place
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Carson Place in 1939
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Location	610 - 36th Avenue, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Coordinates	33°12′19″N 87°35′0″W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1850 (1850)
Architectural style	Dogtrot
NRHP reference No.	85000448[1]
Added to NRHP	March 7, 1985

History

The house was first built in 1822-1825 for George Cox.^[2] Its construction was extended by John J. Webster in 1827 for his widow, Mary Cox.^[2] She extended it again in 1835 and lived in the house with her second husband and her son until 1869.^[2] It was subsequently inherited by her daughter-in-law, Sarah Cox, and it became known as The Old Carson Place.^[2] From 1923 to 1962, it belonged to Judge J. J. Mayfield.^[2] By the 1970s, it belonged to Lawrence P. Sutley.^[2]

Architectural significance

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 7, 1985.^[3]