Governor Thomas Bibb House, County Road 71, Belle Mina

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This plantation house has a front portico with six widely spaced Doric columns. The one storey wing, con- sisting of slave quarters and kitchen, is joined to the side of the house. In Alabama these are usually separated from the main house and lie off to the rear. The slave quarters and connecting colonnade are of unusual design and suggest the island type of architecture, A brick wall originally surrounded the plantation house, but has disappeared. The fireplace mantels and the interior trim show handplowed mouldings, done by the slave labor of the time. Source of Material: E. Walter Burkhardt, District Administrator, HABS, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama* (Revised at HABS Headquarters February - (Original sheet inafield notebook). Page -2.

Project HABG GOVERNOR THOMAS BIBB HOME A:. A Belle Mina, Limstone County, Ala. U?^'& LN< I HISTORICAL DATA: Built before No record of architect. Ownership: Governor Thomas Bibb, built this house and prob- ably designed it also, Bradley Bibb, a descendant of Governor Bibb, now own^s and occupies the house. Thomas Bibb: Second governor of the State of Alabama. The brother of William Bibb, only governor of the Alabama Territory and first governor of the state of Alabama. In governor William Bibb die* of injuries received in a fall from a horse. Thomas Bibb succeeded, to the office of his brother. Civil War Period; This house was occupied by Federal soldiers during the War between the states. At this time some ...damage was done to the property.

This home was the soene of many festivities and parties and the owner*s hospitality was fenown for miles around. Source of Material: Eugene Knight of the measuring force. Bradley Bibb, now owner and occupant of home. George Duncan, great-granddaughter of Governor Bibb, of Athens, Alabama, '&'