Gaineswood Aerial View

An aerial view of Gaineswood National Historic Landmark in Demopolis, Marengo County. The estate was designed as his own residence by plantation owner and amateur architect Nathan Bryant Whitfield, with much of the construction being completed by the enslaved people owned by the Whitfield family. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974 for its economic, architectural, and historical significance.

Courtesy of the Alabama Historical Commission

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