Selma, Alabama Historic Homes


(April 2010) Enlarge Lee-Bender-Butler House: Built in 1840. Thomas Helm Lee, a cousin of Robert E. Lee, designed and built this lovely Greek Revival home. Mr. Lee was also the architect for Sturdivant Hall, also located in Selma Enlarged Views: Hit Back Button to return		(April 2010) Enlarge Mabry-Jones Home


(April 2010) Enlarge Mabry-Jones Home: This historic antebellum home was built by Dr. A.G. Mabry, one of Selma's leading citizens and one of the founders of the Alabama Medical Association. The house was built in three sections, each at a different time and is Greek Revival in style. The stepdaughter of Dr. Mabry married Captain Catesby R. Jones, a Confederate Naval Officer who was sent to Selma to take charge of the foundry. (At that time, Selma was the second most important munitions center in the Confederacy.) Captain Jones was one of the designers of the ironclad known as the Merrimac (so named after the Confederate ship Virginia was covered with iron). He was also the Commander of the Merrimac during the battle of the Merrimac and the Monitor. You will see large carriage stones and hitching posts in front of many historic houses in Selma. Most are original to the home, like the one seen here in front of the Mabry home. Descendents of the Jones family still occupy this house		(April 2010) Enlarge Cahawba Governor's House: This house is of Italianate influence believed to have been moved to Selma from Cahawba where it was said to have been the Governor's house. This house is also said to have been the model for the White House of the Confederacy located in Montgomery


(April 2010) Enlarge John Tyler Morgan House		(April 2010) Enlarge John Tyler Morgan House: The Selma home of John Tyler Morgan. It was named for Morgan, it's second owner, who was a Confederate General and a U.S. Senator for over thirty years. It is Greek Revival in style and was built in 1869 by Thomas Whetmore