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Visit a historic Greek Revival mansion with 19th century decorative arts and a restored garden room. Learn about the house's history, tour the grounds, and join special events at this National Register site.
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Located in the Jefferson County community of Elyton,...
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Arlington House Tea Dates Hats Off to Spring Sat., May 13,...
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CALENDAR - Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens
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History . Listed on the National Register of Historic...
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Arlington Historic Home and Gardens Birmingham, Alabama....
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Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens, or Arlington Historic House, is a former plantation and 6 acres (24,000 m 2) of landscaped gardens near downtown Birmingham, Alabama. The two-story frame structure was built by enslaved people between 1845–50. Its style is antebellum-era Greek Revival architecture. The house serves as a decorative arts ...
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The 475-acre property was purchased in 1822 from William O. Tarrant and John Burford Sr by Stephen Hall, a trustee of the Jefferson Academy. Hall erected a log house on the knoll, along with various outbuildings, including a blacksmith's shop. Over time he enlarged the home to two stories with four main rooms. At his death, the property was inherit...
exterior in snowentrance and stair hallparlora bedroom"Arlington up for sale— Purchase of landmark for shrine urged" (June 1952) The Birmingham News - via Birmingham Rewound"'Buy Arlington' citizen fund drive opens" (July 1952) The Birmingham News - via Birmingham RewoundSatterfield, Carolyn Green (1976) Historic Sites of Jefferson County, Alabama. Birmingham: Jefferson County Historical Commission., p. 49Jaffe, Dana (December 15, 2008) "Birmingham antebellum Arlington house and museum gets makeover." The Birmingham NewsDec 8, 2023 · Learn about the history and architecture of Arlington, the only antebellum mansion in Birmingham, Alabama. See photos, artifacts, and gardens from the nineteenth century and visit the museum and event venue.
Visit the only antebellum home in Birmingham, built between 1845 and 1850 in the Greek Revival style. See the fine collection of antiques and decorative arts, and learn about its history and role in the Civil War.
Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens is a historic property in the Elyton community of Jefferson County. The home on the property began as a small structure built in 1822 and was expanded to its current appearance in 1842. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. Courtesy of Carolyn Green Satterfield. Appears In.
