Gaineswood
- Address: 805 S Cedar St
- Hours: TuesdayFriday 10 am to 4pm, Saturday 10am2pm, Sundays from 2pm - 4pm
- Phone: (334) 289-4846
| 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. |
| 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 |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey | Short Story Collection | Kathryn Tucker Windham | The Unquiet Ghost at Gaineswood is set at Gaineswood Plantation |
| Activity | |
|---|---|
| Activity Category | Tour |
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