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The Shorter Mansion, one of Eufaula's most opulent homes, was constructed over a period of five years from 1901 to 1906 by Eli Sims Shorter II and his wife, Wileyna Lamar Shorter.
The Historic District of Eufaula survived the ravages of the Civil War and has excellent examples of homes and buildings from the 1800/s. The Shorter Mansion serves as both a museum (especially the second floor) and venue for events such as weddings.
The Shorter Mansion is a Classical Revival-style historic house museum in Eufaula, Alabama. The two-story masonry structure was built in 1884 by Eli Sims Shorter II and his wife, Wileyna Lamar Shorter, but it burned in 1900.
Aug 15, 2014 · The house was designed and built by Frank Lockwood and his son Frank Lockwood Jr. of Montgomery, Montgomery County, at the then-remarkable cost of $100,000. Today, the mansion houses the Eufaula Historical Museum and serves as headquarters of the Eufaula Heritage Association.
The Shorter Mansion is a Classical Revival-style historic house museum in Eufaula, Alabama. The two-story masonry structure was built in 1884 by Eli Sims Shorter II and his wife, Wileyna Lamar Shorter, but it burned in 1900.
For more than 40 years Shorter Mansion has served as a museum, social, and cultural center for the people of Eufaula and the surrounding area. The Eufaula Heritage Association uses the Mansion as its headquarters in helping preserve historic Eufaula and promoting the annual Pilgrimage and Christmas Tour, added in 2006.
A prominent feature along historic North Eufaula Avenue, Shorter Mansion is perhaps Eufaula’s most identifiable feature. Originally built in 1884, the mansion was once home to Governor John Gill Shorter.
