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Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: Vestavia, atop Shades Mountain, is easily seen from U.S. 31 as goes South toward Montgomery from Birmingham. Built by the late George Ward, it is world-famous. The Vestavia Hills Baptist Church now owns this property. Visitors welcome. View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: “Built in 1842, Birmingham, Alabama. Living Room furnished in genuine authentic pieces of the period: Antique Waterford Chandelier; Rosewood piano belonged to Governor Barrie Moore of Alabama, bought in 1818; Chippendale Mirror, 1779; French Porcelain Mantel Clock and Candelabra; Oil painting don... View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: Sturdivant Hall - the old Watts-Parkman-Gilman Mansion. Built in 1852 for Col Edward Watts. The Architect was Thomas Helm Lee, a cousin of General R. E. Lee. The house has been restored to Pre-Civil War grandeur and is open to the public at a fee. One of the finest examples in the south of Neocla... View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: “Oaklawn Plantation – one of the most beautiful ante-bellum homes in Huntsville, Alabama – was built around 1844 and served as a hospital during the Spanish-American War. The late Max Luther transformed the 175 acre estate into a stock farm. He also maintained a very fine stable for his noted fiv... View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: Built in 1842, this Arlington home was once used by General J. H. Wilson as headquarters for the Federal Army in the spring of 1865. View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: “This view shows one of the beautiful bedrooms of Arlington Shrine which is furnished in antebellum period furnishings. Arlington was occupied by Gen. Wilson of the Union Army during the Civil War.” View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: This temple, a replica of the ancient temple of Vesta in Rome, is located atop Shades Mountain, six miles south of Birmingham. The Art Gallery contains many Roman Statues and a mural of the Vestal virgins. Gardens and tearoom are open year around. View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: A highlight of any visit to Birmingham is Vestavia, patterned after the temple of the Roman Goddess Vesta. View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: 'Charm Spot of the Deep South'. French homes along the Gulf Coast usually have a lovely patio and the Bellingrath Home, a fine example of French architecture, is no exception. Visitors can now enjoy a view of the patio from the upstairs balcony. View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: This home was constructed before the Civil War and is one of the many beautiful colonial homes to be found in Tuscaloosa. An old legend says that there used to be an underground tunnel to the river from the home. View Full Item at Samford University Library