Stone-Young-Baggett House, County Road 54 (Old Selma Road), Montgomery

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Jesse D. Baggett Birmingham, Alabama. to present time* Previous Owners: Barton Stone, to L. 0- Young. to Sate of Erection; Architect: Unknown. Builder: Mr* Barton Stone. Present Condition; State of disintegration; there has "been some remodeling in the rear of the house. Number of Stories; Two. Materials of Construction: The foundations of the house are briex; floors are of pine boards; exterior walls are stucco over brick marked off to imitate stone* the interior walls are plaster over wooden laths; the roof is of metal with standing seams. Other Existing Beeorda; There are several photographs of the house showing finer derails of the building, owned by Mr. Merriam Belahay.

The negatives are also in his possession* A picture of the house appeared in an Agricultural Bulletin in the early as a typical example of a country home. A picture appears in Matthews History Stories of Alabama. A photograph is owned by Mr. William Young. See: Birmingham Hews, June 24, "AlflffiAMA POSSESSOR'og EICH HSRITAG-B" ByLE. Walter Burkhardt, Professor of p Architecture, A. P. I. Auburn, Alabama. /+ i- /; AIA - 6&0 5age . Additional Data; "The Stone-Xoung Plantation, located about seven miles from..Montgomery is one of the finest examples of an old southern plantation home, (The slave quarters and minor buildings which were quite extensively and widely known have been destroyed by fire in the past few years.

The old mansion, oat kitchen and smoke house are still standing and offer an outstanding example of work done during this period along the more pretentious line* The main house is of brick stuccoed, with markings imitating stone and two storied - portico on the front, small one story wings at the rear with minor porches on the respective fronts. The house is + magnificent in its proportions and an exceptionally fine + example of the Greek Revival, The detail of the front entrance ,with balcony over it, the front and side porches, the flat parapet, the iron grills and railing, the interior trim and stair are all done in a way which is typical and expressive of the finest work done during this period.

The usual block plan with the square rooms on each corner and.the wide hall is followed here. The outside kitchen and smoke house are of brick with hipped roofs and are extremely pleasing in their proportions and simplicity. This house with the pollard house and the Loretta Academy, which are very close parallels, offers an outstanding exaaple for record and study of this period." (Xiutz). Source of Material; Mr, Peter Brannon Department, of Archives and History Montgomery, Alabama. Mr. Barl Luta 313 Gatoma Street, Montgomery, Alabama. Mr. William young State Forestry Commission Montgomery, Alabama. Compiled by: Katherine Floyd. Auburn, Alabama, m Approved; Daniel Troy. Montgomery, Alabama, S. Walter Burkhardt, District Officer, HABS. Auburn, Alabama. | Date; / 1 life)