Whitfield Home
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Greek Revival building
National Historic Landmark
antebellum house
historic house
museum
plantation house
Whitfield Home is the historic antebellum plantation house in Demopolis, Alabama, better known today as Gaineswood, noted for its Greek Revival architecture and status as a National Historic Landmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whitfield Home canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek Revival building
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National Historic Landmark ⓘ antebellum house ⓘ historic house ⓘ museum ⓘ plantation house ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gaineswood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Nathan Bryan Whitfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Greek Revival
NERFINISHED
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Italianate elements ⓘ |
| area | approximately 1 acre (designated landmark area) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Whitfield family
NERFINISHED
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enslaved labor on cotton plantation ⓘ |
| builtDuringPeriod | antebellum period ⓘ |
| category |
Historic house museums in Alabama
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Plantation houses in Alabama ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1861 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1843 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county | Marengo County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentFunction | historic house museum ⓘ |
| designation | National Historic Landmark of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
central hall plan
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detached outbuildings historically associated with plantation operations ⓘ elaborate interior plasterwork ⓘ formal parlors ⓘ monumental portico with fluted columns ⓘ symmetrical facade ⓘ |
| governingBody | state government of Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGarden | historic landscaped grounds ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAuthority | National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicFunction | plantation seat ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| location |
Demopolis, Alabama
NERFINISHED
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Marengo County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nathan Bryan Whitfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nhlDesignationDate | April 15, 1970 ⓘ |
| nrhpListingDate | April 15, 1970 ⓘ |
| nrhpReferenceNumber | 70000110 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Nathan Bryan Whitfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Alabama Historical Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| region | Black Belt region of Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of domestic Greek Revival architecture in the Deep South
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one of the most elaborate Greek Revival houses in Alabama ⓘ |
| state | Alabama ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | heritage tourism site ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.