History

crestCharles Crenshaw moved to South Carolina in 1800s and settled in Kings Creek.
Born: 1749 in Amelia County, Virginia to William Crenshaw and Miss Carr.
Married: Eunice White. Died: 1814 in Virginia
Children: 6 (Anderson and others...)
William Crenshaw was of distinguished Virginian ancestry which included names such as Car, White, and Lee.

 

Anderson Crenshaw Anderson Crenshaw was in judiciary all his life and mostly served as a judge in Butler County, Alabama. Built a house in Butler County in 1838. Upon his death, the state legislature named an Alabama county to honor his name in 1865.
Born: May 22, 1783 in Virginia
Married: Miss Mary Chiles in 1815 and moved to Alabama in 1819. Died: August 31, 1847 in Butler County of Alabama
Children: 4 sons (Walter Henry was the eldest...)

 

Walter CrenshawWalter Henry Crenshaw served as a state legislature most of his life. His father Anderson Crenshaw built him a house across the street from his house in 1840 in Butler County. Graduated form University Of Alabama in 1834 and was a member of Board Of Trustees 1840-1843.
Born: July 17, 1817 in Abbeville District of South Carolina
Married: Sara Anderson Crenshaw on August 17, 1841
Died: December 7, 1878 in Greenville, Alabama
Children: 7 (Bolling Hall was the youngest...)

 

Bolling HallBolling Hall Crenshaw was a talented mathematician who authored several books on the subject. He spent most of his life at Alabama Polytechnic Institute now Auburn University. He was a member of the Executive Triumvirate which was formed to govern API during the years of depression (1932-1935). Dr. Crenshaw built this Victorian home in 1890 which stands across the street from Halliday-Pick house. The french colonial style raised cottage Halliday-Pick house was built before this region gained statehood. It was used as a hospital during the civil war.
Born: May 18, 1867 in Greenville, Alabama
Married: Willie Ella Glenn on April 29, 1886. Died: November 25, 1935 in Auburn
Children: 2 Daughters (Mary Glenn and Sarah Hall) The house built by Bolling Hall Crenshaw remained in the family up to 1942. At that time, it was sold to Hardie Family of Auburn.

 
Dean Cliff HareGrand daughter of Dean Cliff Hare, Frances Speight Sugg Verma, purchased the house from Hardie Estate in 1980. Dean Hare (1869-1948) was an educator who spent his entire life teaching at API. He became a Dean Of Chemistry and served the Institute in that capacity for several years till retirement in 1943. He was also a member of the first football team of then Agricultural & Mechanical College Of Alabama in 1892. Dean Hare and Dr. Crenshaw were colleagues. AU archive records speak of them as having met in this house for afternoon tea.

Four years of hard labor were needed to restore this Victorian in conformance with Department Of Interior Guideline. We opened for business on May 20, 1985 and have had the privilege of hosting many very distinguished guests. We are the third owners of this home.


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