Shorter Mansion, Historic mansion in Eufaula, Alabama, United States.
The Shorter Mansion is a two-story masonry house museum in Eufaula, Alabama, in the Classical Revival style. Its present appearance dates from 1906, when architect Jack McLeod carried out interior and exterior renovations. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Eli Sims Shorter II and his wife Wileyna Lamar Shorter built the first two-story masonry house in 1884–1885; it burned in 1895 and was rebuilt by late 1895 under T. H. Adams. C. A. Stevens modified it in 1902–1903, and Jack McLeod's 1906 renovations gave the residence its present appearance. The Eufaula Heritage Association bought it at auction for $33,000 in 1965, and it joined the National Register on January 14, 1972.
The Eufaula Heritage Association, formed to buy and restore the house, acquired it at auction for $33,000 in 1965 and organized the city's first pilgrimage in 1966; it still runs the house as a museum with tours year-round. The mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 1972.
The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and can be viewed from the street to see its architectural details. Visitors should check in advance whether guided interior tours are available, as access may vary.
The Eufaula Heritage Association, formed specifically to buy and restore the house, acquired it at auction for $33,000 in 1965. The association then organized the city's first pilgrimage in 1966 and still runs year-round tours of the mansion.
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