603 Adams Street SE
Original building date is uncertain. Sign indicates 1826. HJAC says c. 1860 + early 20th century additions. Allen & Ryan indicates 1860, parts may be older.
District: Twickenham (798)
Built: Uncertain - see notes
Sign: Moore - Rhett 1826
Location: Map ↗
Moore-Rhett Home, Adams Street
This is one of the great mansions of Alabama with its grand reception hall and double parlors. It contains magnificent staircases, ceiling moldings and furnishings. The back wing was built in 1826 with the 1850*8 Italianate Revival portion added in front. The Corinthian portico was added in the 1920's. The house was used as Federal General John Logan's residence during the Civil War. It gained national attention in 1892 when the owner, Samuel H. Moore, gave a ball honoring his world champion Jersey cow, Lily Flagg. The present owner, a great-nephew of Moore, is Harry Moore Rhett, Jr., who added the charming courtyard with its fountain behind the home. Sketch by Lee Harless, Jr., 1985.
Item 27 of 28 (5970)
Source: unknownDate: 1985Rights: Reproduced from "Twickenham Tables" published by the Twickenham Historic Preservation District Association, Inc., 1988.
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Twickenham Survey - Description of 603 Adams Street SE in the Twickenham Historic Register Application, Section 7, Page 13
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