Pebble Hill, Antebellum cottage in Auburn, Alabama.
Pebble Hill is a residential house featuring Greek Revival architectural elements, distinguished by hand-hewn pine flooring and traditional craftsmanship throughout. The structure displays classic design details typical of its period and remains well-maintained inside.
The house was built in 1847 by Colonel Nathaniel Scott on land that had previously been Creek territory. Its construction occurred during a period of significant change as new settlements developed in the region.
Pebble Hill is named for the Scott-Yarbrough House and now houses Auburn University's Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities, run by the College of Liberal Arts. The center stages tours and public programs on art, history and literature, and the main house holds 19th- and 20th-century portraits, art and old Alabama maps.
Pebble Hill stands at 101 S. Debardeleben Street in Auburn, run by Auburn University's Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities. The main house holds 19th- and 20th-century artifacts, including portraits, art and old Alabama maps, and a separate neighboring building added in the mid-2010s serves assembly events. The center hosts tours and programs on art, history and literature; check its schedule before visiting.
Wilson's Raiders looted the house during the Civil War but found few valuables: the items had been buried near a spring on the property. The hiding place, not the house itself, is what saved them.
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