The Bray-Barron House is a historic house in

Eufaula, Alabama Eufaula is the largest city in Barbour County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census the city's population was 13,137. History The site along the Chattahoochee River that is now modern-day Eufaula was occupied by three Muscogee Cre ...

, United States. It was built prior to 1850 for Nathan Bray, who went on to serve in the

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during the

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of 1861–1865 alongside his three brothers. The house remained in the family until 1963. It was purchased by N. G. Barron and his wife Ruby Hutton Barron in 1965. It has been listed on the

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since May 27, 1971. The house was built sometime before 1850 by former

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er and later

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arms

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manager Nathan Bray. The house was occupied by Bray family members until 1963, when the last surviving member, Katie Bray, died. The house was then donated to the Presbyterian Church of Eufaula, and, in 1964, was sold to A.M. Rudderman. Rudderman sold the property to Ralph Pyburn the same year and was sold again the following year to N.G. Barron and his wife, Ruby Hutton Barron.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama Greek Revival houses in Alabama Houses completed in 1845 Houses in Barbour County, Alabama {{BarbourCountyAL-NRHP-stub