The Murphy House, Montgomery

Name: The Murphy House
Address: Montgomery, United States

#80 among attractions in Montgomery

Greek Revival architecture, Vernacular architecture

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The Murphy House is a historic Greek Revival style house in Montgomery, Alabama. The two-story masonry building was built for John H. Murphy, a Virginia cotton and slavery merchant who owned a large warehouse at 122 Commerce Street, Montgomery, where slave traders in the 1850s confined slaves until they could be sold at auctions. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 1972. ()

Built: 1851 (173 years ago)Coordinates: 32°22'48"N, 86°18'35"W

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Downtown MontgomeryMontgomery United States

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The Murphy House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, The Legacy Museum, National Memorial for Peace and Justice.

0.6 miE
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery
15 min walk • The Alabama State Capitol, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the First Confederate Capitol, is the state capitol building for Alabama.
~740 ftNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, Montgomery
4 min walk • Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium is the home of the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A South. The minor league baseball ballpark opened in Montgomery, Alabama in 2004. Located in downtown Montgomery, the stadium can host up to 7,000 people a night. Riverwalk Stadium is a converted century-old train shed.
~220 ftW
Museum
The Legacy Museum, Montgomery
2 min walk • The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration is a museum in Montgomery, Alabama, that displays the history of slavery and racism in America. This includes the enslavement of African-Americans, racial lynchings, segregation, and racial bias.
0.6 miS
Memorial
National Memorial for Peace and Justice, Montgomery
15 min walk • The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, informally known as the National Lynching Memorial, is a national memorial to commemorate the black victims of lynching in the United States.
0.5 miE
Monuments and statues
Confederate Memorial Monument, Montgomery
14 min walk • The Confederate Memorial Monument is a monument installed outside the Alabama State Capitol.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Monuments and statues, Memorial
Civil Rights Memorial, Montgomery
12 min walk • The Civil Rights Memorial is an American memorial in Montgomery, Alabama created by Maya Lin. The names of 41 people are inscribed on the granite fountain as martyrs who were killed in the civil rights movement.
~1290 ftS
Museum, History museum
Rosa Parks Library and Museum, Montgomery
7 min walk • The Rosa Parks Museum is located on the Troy University at Montgomery satellite campus, in Montgomery, Alabama. It has information, exhibits, and some artifacts from the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott.
~1720 ftNE
Museum, Historical place, Event space
Old Alabama Town, Montgomery
9 min walk • Old Alabama Town is a collection of restored 19th- and 20th-century structures reflecting the lives of the people who settled and developed central Alabama.
~1770 ftSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic Revival architecture
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Montgomery
9 min walk • Dexter Avenue Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Montgomery, Alabama, United States, affiliated with the Progressive National Baptist Convention. The church was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1974 because of its importance in the civil rights movement and American history.
~960 ftS
Fountain, Memorial, Sculpture
Court Square Fountain, Montgomery
5 min walk • The Court Square Fountain, in the Court Square-Dexter Avenue Historic District of Montgomery, Alabama, was established in 1885 on top of an artesian well, which native Alabamians used long before the area was settled. The fountain contains statues based on Greek mythology.
~1980 ftS
Museum, History museum
Greyhound Bus Station, Montgomery
10 min walk • The Freedom Rides Museum is located at 210 South Court Street in Montgomery, Alabama, in the building which was until 1995 the Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Murphy House?

Nearby attractions include The Legacy Museum, Montgomery (2 min walk), Lower Commerce Street Historic District, Montgomery (2 min walk), Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, Montgomery (4 min walk), St. John's Episcopal Church, Montgomery (4 min walk).

How to get to The Murphy House by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Murphy House:

Train

Montgomery Union Station (7 min walk)