Click image to enlarge. The Lewis Young House in Dadeville is one of those buildings one cannot help but notice. With its sweeping porch, corner turret capped by a “witch’s hat,” and high red roof punctuated by gables and dormers, the house is a show-stopper, displaying all the rich and varied design features typical of American Victorian architecture. Locals call it “the red roof house,” their treasured landmark. But even such local acclaim does not guarantee preservation.
Built for the Shepard family in 1900, the house was for many years the home of Lewis Young, a local businessman and large landowner. In 2001 the Wilder Healthcare Facility acquired it, and is currently using the building for storage. The owners acknowledge the significance of the Young house, but also wish to expand their operation. In the spring of 2005, they offered the house to both the Tallapoosa Historical Society and the Dadeville Chamber of Commerce on condition that it be moved. Adaptive reuse is fine, but the community wants the Young house to remain on its original site.
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