Tanglewood, historic plantation house in Akron, Alabama, United States

Tanglewood is a Greek Revival cottage built in 1859 by Page Harris on land he had bought in 1824, near Akron, Alabama. The one-story plantation house sits on grounds that became the 480-acre J. Nicholene Bishop Biological Station, given to the University of Alabama in 1949 as a memorial to Nicholene Bishop.

Page Harris bought the land in 1824 and built the Greek Revival cottage in 1859. In 1949 the house was given to the University of Alabama as a memorial to Nicholene Bishop, and the grounds became the J. Nicholene Bishop Biological Station. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1973, for its architectural significance.

Tanglewood is named for the tangled woods of its grounds, now the J. Nicholene Bishop Biological Station. The house was given to the University of Alabama in 1949 as a memorial to Nicholene Bishop, and the surrounding 480 acres serve university research in biodiversity and environmental processes.

Tanglewood lies near Akron in Hale County, Alabama, within the 480-acre J. Nicholene Bishop Biological Station. The house and grounds serve University of Alabama research in biodiversity and environmental processes, so access is not arranged like a public museum visit; check with the university before planning a stop.

The house is now part of the J. Nicholene Bishop Biological Station, a 480-acre research facility operated by the University of Alabama for environmental and wildlife studies. This blend of a preserved historic structure with active scientific work creates an unusual combination of heritage and contemporary research.