Jonathan Bass House - Leeds, Alabama
N 33° 32.447 W 086° 33.493
16S E 541016 N 3711328
Built in the 1860's, the Jonathan Bass house is located along a historic stagecoach route and is owned and operated by the Leeds Historical Society as a local history museum.
Waymark Code: WM3234
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 01/27/2008
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Jonathan Bass was born January 30, 1837 in Jefferson County. His father arrived in Jefferson County in 1816 and Jonathan was a life-long resident. Although the Bass House was under construction as early as 1863, Jonathan left the farm to join the Confederate Army in 1861. He finished the front two rooms when he returned from the war. Ruteria Watson married Jonathan on December 6, 1865. They built their home and left their descendants an uncommon example of architecture in unusual decorative elements of wood graining in he front parlor and stenciling on the ceiling of the Great Hall. The painted ceiling design in the Men's Parlor that depicts a billiard table is a rare feature in American Architecture, unique for its time and place.
Link to the Homestead: [Web Link]
History if no Link: Not listed
Additional Parking or Point of Interest: Not Listed
Structure Type: Not listed
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