Gaineswood
Historic house in Alabama, United States in Demopolis, Alabama. Built 1861. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Gaineswood is a grand plantation house in Demopolis, Alabama, and a significant remaining example of Greek Revival architecture in Alabama.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 805 S. Cedar St., Demopolis, AL |
| County | Marengo County |
| Listed | Jan 5, 1972 |
| Reference number | 72000167 |
| Built | 1861 |
| Type of place | plantation |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 805 S. Cedar St., Demopolis, AL |
| Coordinates | 32.50825, -87.83363 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail · 67 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Foscue Creek 2 mi · Spillway Falls 3 mi · Belmont Park 4 mi |
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Reference
Sources
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 72000167. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.