The Asa White House, also known as the White-McGiffert House, is a historic house in Eutaw,

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, United States. It was built in 1838 by Asa White, one of Greene County's earliest settlers. Eutaw was established on property owned by Asa White. He conveyed to the newly established county seat in 1838 for the building of a courthouse, civic buildings, and a commercial district. He then sold residential lots to individuals. His house is a two-story frame building. It was built in the

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style and later altered with the addition of

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-influenced details. The house was recorded by the

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in 1936. It was added to the

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as a part of the

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on April 2, 1982, due to its architectural significance.

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* National Register of Historic Places in Greene County, Alabama Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama Federal architecture in Alabama Houses completed in 1838 Greek Revival houses in Alabama Houses in Greene County, Alabama Historic American Buildings Survey in Alabama {{Alabama-NRHP-stub