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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1842/00/00 Nathan Bryan Whitfield Architect, Home Nathan Whitfield buys George Strother's 480-acre estate and builds two-room "dogtrot" cabin built
1860/00/00 Nathan Bryan Whitfield Architect, Home Nathan Bryan Whitfield adds the Gaineswood's domed ceilings in 1860.
1861/00/00 Dr Bryan Watkins Whitfield Home Bryan W Whitfield buys Gaineswood from his father.
1864/00/00 Lt Gen Leonidas Polk Union Commander General Leonidas Polk lodges at Gaineswood and his troops camp in Demopolis
1908/12/15 Dr Bryan Watkins Whitfield Died Bryan Watkins Whitfield dies in Demopolis, Alabama.

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Particulars for Gaineswood:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Greek Revival
Level of Significance National
Historic Use Single dwelling
Owner State



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 5th January 1972

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Gaineswood
Registry Address: 805 S. Cedar St.
Registry Number: 72000167
Resource Type: Building
Owner: State
Architect: Whitfield,Nathan Bryan
Architectural Style: Greek revival
Area in Acres: 6
Contributing Buildings: 1
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Certification: Listed in the National Register
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Significant Year: 1842, 1860
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Vacant, not in use, Work in progress
Current Sub-Function:

Creative Works »

WorkTypeAsNotedInCreatorNote
13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey Short Story Collection Kathryn Tucker Windham The Unquiet Ghost at Gaineswood is set at Gaineswood Plantation

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