Elmoreland, U.S. Highway 241, Glenville

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Mr. & ffran&lin Blmore Previous Owners; Americus Mitchell. pate of Breotion; Architect; Unimown* Builder; Americas Mithhell/ Present Qondition: Excellent. Number of stories; mil ..i.i,- ii iiiiiiii i ill i Two. t Materials of Construction; Frame; woo& sides; two story porch with portico to the front; six large round fluted - columns; interior is of plaster; wood trim. Other Existing Beeords; See; "HISTORIC HOMES OF ALABAMA ANDTHSIB TRADITIONS" By Alabama Members of National League of Pen Women. See: Birmingham Hews, June 30, "ISOLATION HIDES HOMES Off OLD SOUTH" By Varian jPeare", s* W. Bur&hardt) Source of Materiali . W. Burkhardt, Auburn, Ala, Compiled by? Katherine Floyd, Auburn, Ala. Approyed? E. Walter Bttrkhardt, District Officer, HABS ALA - 570 HASS Page . S't - 6-u- r/V !

Additional Data: "Blmoreland", home of Mr* and " Franklin Harper Slmore is situated in old Slenville 17 miles north of Eufaula, on the road to Qolumbus, Georgia, in what is now Russell Oounty.

Elmoreland is beautiful, of mansion - dimensions, and certainly a plantation home, "being the homestead of the Mitchell family, and today in its iestored beauty and name, an honor to the Elmores of Alabama* Baclc from the highway with a sweep of lawn, green and luxuriant reaching to its very steps, with trees framing it from all sides and box lined gardens all about, it presents an answer to every challenge of reality of its type* white with green shutters, six classic columns, a putting of ohimn*&s, it stands a magnificent reality.!oFour rooms below and four above, all provided with fireplaces,fiand a large entrance hall below and service hall above, comprise the layout of the main building.

In a wing the dining room, kitchen, and other service buildings are located* The vista of the winding stairs is rather different and certainly framed by a lovely arch supported by classic pilasters that break: up the stretch of the lower hall The stairs are mahogany, the turnings of the spindles simple, and the carved trim of the tread facings in with the v.L wind of the stair railing. All mouldings, door and window trims and the eight mantels in the main dwelling are characteristic of the classic atmosphere of the place*