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Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens

Antebellum architectureGreek Revival houses in AlabamaHistoric house museums in AlabamaHouses completed in 1850Houses in Birmingham, Alabama
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in AlabamaMuseums in Birmingham, AlabamaNational Register of Historic Places in Birmingham, Alabama
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Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens, or Arlington Historic House, is a former plantation house and 6 acres (24,000 m2) of landscaped gardens near downtown Birmingham, Alabama. The two-story frame structure was built between 1845–50 and features antebellum-era Greek Revival architecture. The house serves as a decorative arts museum, featuring a collection of 19th-century furniture, textiles, silver, and paintings. The garden features a restored garden room that is used for special events. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1970, as Arlington, and has also been known as the Mudd-Munger House.

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3rd Street Southwest, Birmingham

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3rd Street Southwest
35211 Birmingham
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