Belle Mina
National Register of Historic Places

Belle Mina

Belle Mina, Limestone County, Alabama
Listed
October 31, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
72000164

About this property

Belle Mina, known as Belmina during the 19th century, is a historic forced-labor farm and plantation house in Belle Mina, Alabama, United States. Completed in 1826, the Late Georgian-style house was built for Alabama's second governor, Thomas Bibb. Originally located at the center of a 2,500-acre (10 km2) agricultural forced-labor complex, the red brick main house is one of the earliest Alabama examples of a stereotypical columned plantation house. The house and surrounding 9 acres (3.6 ha) were added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1972.

Location

Belle Mina, Limestone County, Alabama
34.64495, -86.88041

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Belle Mina listed on the National Register?

Belle Mina was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Belle Mina?

Belle Mina is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Belle Mina?

The period of significance for Belle Mina is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1826.

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