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897: 68: 93: 908: 100: 75: 51: 249:, was also one of the first large-scale planters and slaveholders in the area. Mitchell sold the 1,680-acre (680 ha) plantation to another Virginia native, Isaac Winston, in 1833. It remained in the Winston family until 1941. The house and 33 acres (13 ha) were donated to the 786: 881: 817: 801: 791: 281:. Built in red brick, it features a raised, two story central section with flanking one-story wings. The side wings project toward the rear in a U-shape, forming a semi-enclosed rear courtyard. 947: 290: 932: 876: 822: 463: 843: 745: 776: 710: 675: 218: 750: 655: 615: 440: 715: 705: 700: 680: 796: 630: 545: 665: 660: 535: 755: 720: 625: 600: 740: 690: 670: 645: 635: 620: 610: 595: 575: 550: 540: 530: 760: 735: 640: 580: 560: 555: 525: 515: 695: 650: 590: 565: 520: 967: 827: 725: 605: 570: 781: 730: 685: 585: 493: 478: 942: 433: 509: 408: 132: 911: 426: 957: 901: 972: 962: 952: 982: 473: 977: 449: 318: 230: 92: 37: 340: 864: 401: 937: 380: 67: 250: 869: 848: 274: 253:
in 1983. It has been undergoing a phased restoration since that time and is currently operated as a
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Belle Mont was built between 1828 and 1832 for Dr. Alexander W. Mitchell, a native of
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Historic architecture in Alabama: a guide to styles and types, 1810-1930
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Colbert County, Alabama
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National Register of Historic Places in Colbert County, Alabama
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Considered by architectural scholars to be a clear example of
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on February 23, 1982, due to its architectural significance.
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Belmont, U.S. Highway 43, Spring Valley, Colbert County, AL
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Belle Mont is located in Alabama
Belle Mont is located in the United States
Tuscumbia, Alabama
34°39′43.18″N 87°40′01.51″W / 34.6619944°N 87.6670861°W / 34.6619944; -87.6670861
82002003
Jeffersonian
plantation house
Tuscumbia
Colbert County, Alabama
National Register of Historic Places
Virginia
University of Edinburgh
Alabama Historical Commission
historic house museum
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Jeffersonian architecture
Deep South
National Register of Historic Places listings in Colbert County, Alabama


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