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Farrington Hall

Adding to his famous Rajah Lodge home and gardens, 3-term congressman and coal mine owner William F. Aldrich built elaboratel...

Bessemer Pioneer Homes

Original structures dating from early 1800s, built of logs covered with clapboard. Many original owners contributed to develo...

Gorgas House

Built 1829; oldest building on campus. Occupied by Gorgas family members 1879-1953. One of 4 buildings to survive Civil War. ...

Battle-Friedman House

1835 Greek Revival mansion built as townhouse by Alfred Battle, wealthy planter/businessman. Later owned by Bernard Friedman,...

Kirkwood Mansion

One of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the South. Possibly most photographed antebellum home (ca. 1860) ...