Barton Hall
Historic house in Alabama, United States in Cherokee, Alabama. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Barton Hall, also known as the Cunningham Plantation, is an antebellum plantation house near present-day Cherokee, Alabama, United States. Built in 1840, it is a stylistically rare example of Greek Revival architecture in Alabama, with elements from the late Federal period. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973 for its architecture.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 2.5 mi. (4 km) W of Cherokee on U.S. 72, Cherokee vicinity, AL |
| County | Colbert County |
| Listed | Nov 7, 1973 |
| Reference number | 73000337 |
| Type of place | plantation |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 2.5 mi. (4 km) W of Cherokee on U.S. 72, Cherokee, AL |
| Coordinates | 34.75259, -88.00338 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Shiloh National Military Park · 33 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Paden Picnic Shelter 16 mi · Holcut Picnic Shelter 17 mi · Piney Grove Picnic Area Shelters 22 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73000337. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.