Rocky Hill Castle

Rocky Hill Castle

<p class="MsoNormal"><span>In the late 1820s James Edmonds Saunders established Rocky Hill plantation in Courtland, Alabama. Between 1858 and 1861, the plantation owner had the Rocky Hill Castle constructed. The two-story stuccoed brick eclectic home contained elements of Greek...

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Main Author: Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
Subjects:
Cultural resources
Online Access:https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1037
format Electronic
collection Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Collection
building Auburn University
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Cultural resources
spellingShingle Cultural resources
Rocky Hill Castle
Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama
fulltopic Cultural resources
Buildings; Courtland, AL; Lawrence County, AL
description <p class="MsoNormal"><span>In the late 1820s James Edmonds Saunders established Rocky Hill plantation in Courtland, Alabama. Between 1858 and 1861, the plantation owner had the Rocky Hill Castle constructed. The two-story stuccoed brick eclectic home contained elements of Greek Revival architecture, including porticos on the front and rear and Italianate bracketing. The home also contained a turreted Gothic tower on the west side of the home. The tower may have been used to house slaves and then servants. <span> </span>Like many plantation homes, Rocky Hill had a raised basement. <span> </span>In 1961, the home had to be demolished after years of neglect had led it to deteriorate. </span></p>
spelling Rocky Hill CastleDylan Tucker, University of North AlabamaBuildings; Courtland, AL; Lawrence County, AL<p class="MsoNormal"><span>In the late 1820s James Edmonds Saunders established Rocky Hill plantation in Courtland, Alabama. Between 1858 and 1861, the plantation owner had the Rocky Hill Castle constructed. The two-story stuccoed brick eclectic home contained elements of Greek Revival architecture, including porticos on the front and rear and Italianate bracketing. The home also contained a turreted Gothic tower on the west side of the home. The tower may have been used to house slaves and then servants. <span> </span>Like many plantation homes, Rocky Hill had a raised basement. <span> </span>In 1961, the home had to be demolished after years of neglect had led it to deteriorate. </span></p>Alabama Cultural Resource Survey1858Still Image & Texthttps://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1037"The Heritage of Lawrence County, Alabama." Heritage Publishing Consultants, Inc. 1998.
title Rocky Hill Castle
titleStr Rocky Hill Castle
author Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama
author_facet Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama
id AUcultural1037
url https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1037
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