Tanglewood
National Register of Historic Places

Tanglewood

Greensboro, Hale County, Alabama
Listed
April 10, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
73000346

About this property

Tanglewood is a historic plantation house in Akron, Alabama, United States. The Greek Revival cottage was built in 1859 by Page Harris, on land that he had purchased in 1824. It was given to the University of Alabama as a memorial to Nicholene Bishop in 1949 and the grounds are now used as a 480-acre (190 ha) nature reserve known as the J. Nicholene Bishop Biological Station. It is used by the university to aid undergraduate and graduate research in biodiversity and environmental processes. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1973, due to its architectural significance.

Location

Greensboro, Hale County, Alabama
32.85314, -87.67247

Categories

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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 Tanglewood listed on the National Register?

Tanglewood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Tanglewood?

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

What is the period of significance for Tanglewood?

The period of significance for Tanglewood is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1824.

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