Buena Vista

Construction was begun in 1822 by a foreign man, who was not able to complete the work. It was purchased in 1844 and completed by Capt. William Montgomery. The molding and finishing materials for the house were shipped over from England via oceanliner. English artisans came and worked on putting up the medalions and friezes and cornices, which are more elaborately done in the present double parlor and the dining room. Another notable feature in the 24 ft. spiral staircase. It is made of maghogany base and spirals up to the 3rd floor.

Unfortunately, I was not able to go inside to take any pictures. But as you will see, I took quite a few pics of the outside. The back of the house

Old homes in Prattville

I went around Prattville today photographing various places. There were several old homes that I thought were very interesting. In a later post, I will have more pics of places that I photographed while I was out today.

Our visit to Gulfport, Mississippi

This is the house I lived in as a teenager
with my parents and two younger sisters.
Allen and I were dating then. We recently
took a journey back to Gulfport to look
around and see how things had changed.




The house looked much the same, but the
yard had been landscaped.




Several streets over from our house was my
grandparents' house. It looked almost exactly
as I remembered it.




And this is the high school I graduated from.




It seems like a life-time ago when I walked
these halls.




And this is the little house that Allen and I
lived in after we married. We did not live
there very long, tho, because the Air Force
sent him overseas.

We have been on many journeys since living
in Gulfport---Turkey, Germany (twice),
South Carolina and Georgia. And here we are
over 40 years later, in Prattville, still enjoying
this journey we call life.

Homes~places to live, places to learn, places to love

In October of last year, Beverly and I took a journey to Lakeland so that we could attend Tony and Susan's shower for the babies. On the way back home, we took a wrong turn and ended up going to Eufaula, Alabama. Sometimes, wrong turns can end up being very wonderful. We were able to see a lot of beautiful old houses. These are just a few of the pictures that I took. Hope you enjoy looking at them.

The Homes of Eufaula ~ Grand antebellum and victorian mansions built by 19th century planters and merchants still house family heirlooms, the precious symbols of a bygone era.