National Register of Historic Places
Yancey, William Lowndes, Law Office
Yancey, William Lowndes, Law Office is a historic place in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1973, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 73000371.
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Yancey, William Lowndes, Law Office
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About this place
What is Yancey, William Lowndes, Law Office?
The William Lowndes Yancey Law Office is located at the corner of Washington and Perry Streets in Montgomery, Alabama. It served as the law offices for one of the South's leading advocates of secession from the United States, William Lowndes Yancey, from 1846 until his death in 1863. He joined with John A. Elmore to form a legal firm after his resignation from Congress on September 1, 1846. Yancey wrote Alabama's Ordinance of Secession after the election of Abraham Lincoln and subsequently served as the Confederacy's Commissioner to England and France.
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Listing details
- Name
- Yancey, William Lowndes, Law Office
- City
- Montgomery
- County
- Montgomery County
- State
- Alabama
- Listed on the National Register
- November 7, 1973
- NRIS reference number
- 73000371
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 32.37625, -86.30719
When was Yancey, William Lowndes, Law Office listed on the National Register?
Yancey, William Lowndes, Law Office was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1973.
Where is Yancey, William Lowndes, Law Office located?
Yancey, William Lowndes, Law Office is located in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama at approximately 32.37625, -86.30719. See the map above.
Is Yancey, William Lowndes, Law Office a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Yancey, William Lowndes, Law Office is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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