The William Perkins House, now known as the Freemount, is a historic

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style house in Eutaw,

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, United States. The house is a two-story wood-framed building on a raised brick foundation. Four monumental Ionic columns span the front

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. It was built in 1850 by William Perkins on the Eutaw Town Square. According to the 1850 U. S. Federal Census Slave Schedule, William Perkins' household in Greene County included eleven enslaved people, four women and seven men. Their ages ranged from 2–45 years old, and Mr. Perkins is listed as the slave owner.1850 Federal Census Slave Schedule, Greene County, Alabama The house was recorded by the

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in 1934. 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. It is also listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.

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* National Register of Historic Places in Greene County, Alabama Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage Houses completed in 1850 Antebellum architecture Greek Revival houses in Alabama Houses in Greene County, Alabama Historic American Buildings Survey in Alabama {{Alabama-NRHP-stub