Samuel R. Pitts Plantation, historic house on a plantation in Pittsview, Alabama
The Samuel R. Pitts Plantation is a large property with a main house built in 1846 in Greek Revival style near Eufaula in Alabama. The 223-acre site and its structures include a smokehouse, carriage house, barn, dairy, and tenant housing that demonstrate how self-sufficient the plantation operated.
The property was built in 1846 and purchased in 1874 by Samuel Rutherford Pitts, from whom it took its name. The plantation was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 and also appears on Alabama's Register of Landmarks and Heritage.
The main house reflects the architectural style that was popular in the South during its era, with tall columns and balanced facades that defined homes of that period. The property shows how families lived and worked the land across generations, maintaining traditions through changing times.
The property is located near Eufaula in Russell County and can be explored on foot across the grounds with old trees and open fields. Visitors should know that the main house is not open to the public as a museum, but the historic structures are visible from the property.
The main house was dismantled and moved about 7 miles away around 1874, then reassembled on its new location. This relocation is an unusual example of how historic buildings were sometimes moved to protect them or accommodate land use changes.
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