Some historic, famous, and/or uniques homes in Alabama

1." Chateau Montagel"
The Largest Home in Alabama
Birmingham, Al
Bedrooms: 15
Bathrooms: 22
Square feet: 54,000
30$ million to build
2. Bellingrath Gardens and Home

The 65-acre public garden and historic home of Walter and Bessie Bellingrath, located on the Fowl River near Mobile, Alabama. Walter Bellingrath was one of the first Coca-Cola bottlers in the Southeast
3.Gaineswood Plantation

Demopolis, Alabama

Built for Nathan Bryan Whitfield a planter, architect, and Confederate General

Greek Revival

Completed the eve of the American Civil War (1861)after a construction period of almost twenty years.
4.The Pillars
A Greek Revival-style antebellum plantation home in Lowndesboro was built in 1857 by Mr. Archibald Tyson - a cotton planter.
5. Youpon Plantation, originally known as Mimosa

An Antebellum plantation house and complex
Canton Bend, Alabama.
The 3 story Greek Revival-style plantation house was completed in 1848 for William T. Mathews
6. Arlington

Only Antebellum Home In Birmingham, AL
Greek Revival,1850 by William S. Mudd

Arlington was used by Union troops while planning the burning of the University of Alabama
7. F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Home and Museum

Author of the Great Gatsby.

Montgomery, AL
8. Tolstoy Park
Montrose, Alabama
Built in the 1920s by an Englishman named Henry Stuart. Tolstoy Park is a one-room round home and measures approximately 14 feet in diameter and is sunk two feet into the ground. Mr. Stuart was an interesting man...

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Stuart moved to Alabama in the 1920s after he was diagnosed with tuberculosis & his Dr told him he only had 1 year to live & should move somewhere warmer to live his last days, surprisingly, Mr. Stuart outlived his Dr's expectation by 17 years. He was "The Hermit Of Montrose"
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