Burt-Stark Mansion, Greek Revival mansion in Abbeville, United States.
The Burt-Stark Mansion is a two-story house with four square columns supporting a large portico and shuttered windows with small panes along its front. The building shows the classical Greek Revival style typical of Southern architecture from its era.
The house was built in the 1830s and served as a residence for wealthy families during the pre-Civil War period. In May 1865, an important meeting took place here where Confederate advisors discussed the direction of the Southern cause.
The house contains furnishings and household objects from the 1850s and 1860s that show how wealthy Southern families lived during that era. The rooms tell the story of daily life in these households during a time of major change.
The house is located on North Main Street and welcomes visitors who can experience guided tours of the building. It sits in the central part of Abbeville and is easy to reach on foot.
The house was built in the 1830s by David Lesley, a local attorney, judge and planter, who had seen a house in the northern United States he liked. He sent Cubic, an enslaved master carpenter, to study that prototype, and Cubic oversaw the construction of the reproduction. Of the several outbuildings, only the kitchen still stands.
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