Woodlane Plantation

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Woodlane Plantation
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LocationAL 431 S, Eufaula, Alabama
Coordinates 31°50′52.64″N85°10′18.22″W / 31.8479556°N 85.1717278°W / 31.8479556; -85.1717278 Coordinates: 31°50′52.64″N85°10′18.22″W / 31.8479556°N 85.1717278°W / 31.8479556; -85.1717278
Area124 acres (50 ha)
Built1852 (1852)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference # 06000183 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 2006

The Woodlane Plantation is a historic plantation with a mansion in Eufaula, Alabama, U.S.. It was established as a cotton and tobacco plantation in the 1850s for John W. Raines. [2] The mansion was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style, and its construction was completed in 1852. [2] By the 1880s, it was the home of Reuben Kolb. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 29, 2006. [3]

Eufaula, Alabama City in Alabama, United States

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References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Woodlane Plantation". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  3. "Woodlane Plantation". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 13, 2017.