Gaineswood

In the Alabama “Black Belt,” there is a quaint, small town by the name of Demopolis. In this town is one of the country’s finest examples of pre-Civil War architecture. The Smithsonian Guide to Historic America called it “one of ...

National Historic Landmark- Gaineswood Plantation

Begun in 1842 and modified in stages over eighteen years (1843-1861), Gaineswood is one of America's most unusual neoclassical Greek Revival-style mansions.

Amateur architect and cotton planter Nathan Bryan Whitfield refined his mansion with the help of skilled African-American craftsmen ...

Gaineswood

Built 1842-1860 by Gen. Nathan Bryan Whitfield 1799-1868 accomplished planter of the Canebrake

using imported materials and artisans Glorifying the Greek Revival Architecture by combining Doric exterior

Corinthian grand ballroom Ionic parlor and dining room

with mirrors, chandeliers, columns, domes

This house was named ...