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Helton Cottage
The Helton Cottage is an early 19th century dwelling located in Greensboro, Alabama.[1] The house is one story with a modified pitched roof and circa 1840s lattice porch. The house began as a single room, possibly an outbuilding of the nearby Johnston-Torbet House.[2] The house was on a parcel belonging to Thomas Johnston in the 1830s. The property was subdivided and given to his daughter Caroline and her husband Dr. William Jones.[3] The Jones's children sold the house to Caleb Jones, a British immigrant who ran a jewelry store and was an amateur astronomer.[1] In 1905, the house was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. John Helton. Their tenure in the house led the community to call the house by its current name. The house is a rare surviving example of the Cottage orné architecture style seen in rural or semi rural settings.[4] The one level porch features lavish lattice work and raised panels, along with chamfered panels and pierced wooded porch supports.[5] References
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