Ozark in Dale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Dowling - Steagall House
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, September 30, 2010
1. Dowling - Steagall House Marker
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Dowling - Steagall House. . Constructed in c. 1900 by G. P. Dowling, the Dowling-Steagall House is a Classical Revival dwelling featuring a full-height portico with Ionic columns and an elaborate door surround. A judge and prominent businessman, G. P. Dowling organized Ozark's first waterworks, ran a hardware store and served as president of the Ozark Cotton Mill and the First National Bank. In 1926, Dr. Malcolm O. Grace purchased the Dowling House, operating Grace Hospital, Ozark's first hospital, out of the building until his death in 1933. United States Congressman Henry Bascom Steagall then acquired the property. Congressman Steagall served as Chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency and co-authored the Glass-Steagall Act, creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). He resided at the house until his death in 1943.
Constructed in c. 1900 by G. P. Dowling, the Dowling-Steagall House is a Classical Revival dwelling featuring a full-height portico with Ionic columns and an elaborate door surround. A judge and prominent businessman, G. P. Dowling organized Ozark's first waterworks, ran a hardware store and served as president of the Ozark Cotton Mill and the First National Bank. In 1926, Dr. Malcolm O. Grace purchased the Dowling House, operating Grace Hospital, Ozark's first hospital, out of the building until his death in 1933. United States Congressman Henry Bascom Steagall then acquired the property. Congressman Steagall served as Chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency and co-authored the Glass-Steagall Act, creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). He resided at the house until his death in 1943.
Location. 31° 27.569′ N, 85° 38.211′ W. Marker is in Ozark, Alabama, in Dale County
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. Marker is on East Broad Street (Alabama Route 27) 0.2 miles east of Union Street (Alabama Route 123), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 298 East Broad Street, Ozark AL 36360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, September 30, 2010
2. Dowling - Steagall House Marker
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, September 30, 2010
3. Dowling - Steagall House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,883 times since then and 127 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
