Belle Mont was built between 1828 and 1832 for Dr. Alexander W. Mitchell, a native of Virginia. Mitchell, a graduate of the University of Edinburgh, was also one of the first large-scale planters and slaveholders in the area. Mitchell sold the 1,680-acre (680 ha) plantation to another Virginia native, Isaac Winston, in 1833. It remained in the Winston family until 1941. The house and 33 acres (13 ha) were donated to the Alabama Historical Commission in 1983. It has been undergoing a phased restoration since that time and is currently operated as a historic house museum.[2]
Architectureedit
Considered by architectural scholars to be a clear example of Thomas Jefferson's influence upon the architecture of the early United States, Belle Mont is one of only a few surviving examples of Jeffersonian architecture in the Deep South. Built in red brick, it features a raised, two story central section with flanking one-story wings. The side wings project toward the rear in a U-shape, forming a semi-enclosed rear courtyard.[2][3]
^ ab. Alabama Historic Commission. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
^Gamble, Robert (1990). Historic architecture in Alabama: a guide to styles and types, 1810-1930. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: The University of Alabama Press. pp. 53–56. ISBN0-8173-1134-3.
External linksedit
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AL-388, "Belmont, U.S. Highway 43, Spring Valley, Colbert County, AL", 44 photos, 140 measured drawings
January 01, 1970
belle, mont, historic, jeffersonian, style, plantation, house, near, tuscumbia, colbert, county, alabama, added, national, register, historic, places, february, 1982, architectural, significance, national, register, historic, places, 2010show, alabamashow, uni. Belle Mont is a historic Jeffersonian style plantation house near Tuscumbia in Colbert County Alabama It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 23 1982 due to its architectural significance 1 Belle MontU S National Register of Historic PlacesBelle Mont in 2010Show map of AlabamaShow map of the United StatesNearest cityTuscumbia AlabamaCoordinates34 39 43 18 N 87 40 01 51 W 34 6619944 N 87 6670861 W 34 6619944 87 6670861Area5 5 acres 2 2 ha Built1828Architectural styleJeffersonianNRHP reference No 82002003 1 Added to NRHPFebruary 23 1982 Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editBelle Mont was built between 1828 and 1832 for Dr Alexander W Mitchell a native of Virginia Mitchell a graduate of the University of Edinburgh was also one of the first large scale planters and slaveholders in the area Mitchell sold the 1 680 acre 680 ha plantation to another Virginia native Isaac Winston in 1833 It remained in the Winston family until 1941 The house and 33 acres 13 ha were donated to the Alabama Historical Commission in 1983 It has been undergoing a phased restoration since that time and is currently operated as a historic house museum 2 Architecture editConsidered by architectural scholars to be a clear example of Thomas Jefferson s influence upon the architecture of the early United States Belle Mont is one of only a few surviving examples of Jeffersonian architecture in the Deep South Built in red brick it features a raised two story central section with flanking one story wings The side wings project toward the rear in a U shape forming a semi enclosed rear courtyard 2 3 See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Colbert County AlabamaReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Belle Mont a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 a b Belle Mont Alabama Historic Commission Archived from the original on 2010 02 27 Retrieved 2010 01 10 Gamble Robert 1990 Historic architecture in Alabama a guide to styles and types 1810 1930 Tuscaloosa Alabama The University of Alabama Press pp 53 56 ISBN 0 8173 1134 3 External links editOfficial website Historic American Buildings Survey HABS No AL 388 Belmont U S Highway 43 Spring Valley Colbert County AL 44 photos 140 measured drawings Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Belle Mont amp oldid 1090199255, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
