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Barton Hall (Alabama)
Encyclopedia
Barton Hall, also known as the Cunningham Plantation, is an antebellum
plantation house built for Armstead Barton in the 1840s near present day Cherokee
, Alabama
. The home is located south of US 72
and east of the Natchez Trace Parkway
, in the former town of Buzzard Roost
.
describes the home as an unusually sophisticated Greek Revival
-style plantation house with small Doric
entrance and limestone
-paved rear courtyard. The interior contains a stairway that ascends in a series of double flights and bridge-like landings to an observatory on the rooftop that offers views of the plantation.
in 1973.
In November of 2008, the famous Charles Moore (photographer)
captured his final documented images on this property.
Because the home has remained a private residence since being declared a National Historic Landmark
, it is not open to the public.
Antebellum architecture
Antebellum architecture is a term used to describe the characteristic neoclassical architectural style of the Southern United States, especially the Old South, from after the birth of the United States in the American Revolution, to the start of the American Civil War...
plantation house built for Armstead Barton in the 1840s near present day Cherokee
Cherokee, Alabama
Cherokee incorporated December 7 1871 is a town in west Colbert County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 1,237....
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. The home is located south of US 72
U.S. Route 72
U.S. Route 72 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 337 miles from southeast Tennessee through northern Alabama and northern Mississippi to southwest Tennessee. The highway's eastern terminus is Chattanooga, Tennessee. Its western terminus is Memphis, Tennessee...
and east of the Natchez Trace Parkway
Natchez Trace Parkway
The Natchez Trace Parkway is a National Park Service unit in the southeastern United States that commemorates the historic Old Natchez Trace and preserves sections of the original trail....
, in the former town of Buzzard Roost
Buzzard Roost, Alabama
Buzzard Roost is an unincorporated community in Colbert County, Alabama. Buzzard Roost had a post office in the 1850s, but it no longer exists.-Geography:Buzzard Roost is located at and has an elevation of ....
.
Architecture
The National Park ServiceNational Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
describes the home as an unusually sophisticated Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
-style plantation house with small Doric
Doric order
The Doric order was one of the three orders or organizational systems of ancient Greek or classical architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian.-History:...
entrance and limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
-paved rear courtyard. The interior contains a stairway that ascends in a series of double flights and bridge-like landings to an observatory on the rooftop that offers views of the plantation.
Landmark
The house was declared a National Historic LandmarkNational Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1973.
In November of 2008, the famous Charles Moore (photographer)
Charles Moore (photographer)
Charles Lee Moore was an American photographer most famous for his photographs documenting the American civil rights era.-Life and career:...
captured his final documented images on this property.
Because the home has remained a private residence since being declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
, it is not open to the public.
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Alabama
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Colbert County, Alabama