Barton Hall, human settlement in Alabama, United States of America
Barton Hall is a wooden house built in 1840 near Cherokee, Alabama, designed in Greek Revival style. The building features five bays across its front facade, tall Doric columns supporting a broad porch, and inside there is a distinctive double staircase with a rooftop observation room.
The house was started by Armstead Barton in the mid-1840s and completed by his wife Amanda Cook Barton after his death in 1847. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and is recognized as an important example of rural architecture from before the American Civil War.
The name Barton Hall comes from its founder Armstead Barton, who built the house in the mid-1800s. The building reflects how wealthy landowners used Greek Revival style to display power and permanence through classical design.
The house is a private residence and can be viewed from outside along Cedar Lane, but remains closed for tours. Its location near Cherokee offers quiet rural access to the property, with a long curved driveway setting it back from the main road.
The house contains a rare rooftop observation room reached from the double staircase, allowing the viewer to look out over the plantation below. This unusual feature was not common during that period and makes the house a special example of design and purpose.
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