340 North Eufaula Ave

Completed in 1906, The Shorter Mansion was built by Eli Sims Shorter and Wileyna Lamar of Macon. Wileyna was the heiress to SSS Tonic fortune and Eli was a cotton broker. It is an excellent example to Neoclassical Revival Architecture. The home was purchased by the Eufaula Heritage Association in 1965 at auction for $33,000. The Shorter Mansion is listed on the National Historic register.

917 West Barbour Street

This impressive Italianate country villa style home was built in 1860 by Edward B. and Ann Fendall Beall Young. The home has served as a home for 5 generations. Fendall Hall is now a historic site of the Alabama Historic Commission. It has 3 rooms of the finest Victorian-era murals as any house in America. The black & white Italian marble floors are original and still in the home. This beautiful home is open for day tours and candlelight.

312 North Randolph

This home was built by Dr. William H. Thornton, for his bride Mary Butler Shorter. Mary was the daughter of early settlers, Rueben Clark and Mary Butler (Gill) Shorter and the sister to Civil War Governor, John Gill Shorter. The home was built from timber from land given to Mary by her parents. The 2-story residence was constricted of pegs; nails being used only on the roof.

The current owners, The Gulledge’s, were instrumental in saving Eufaula’s Jewish cemetery which has grave sites from 1845-1971.

595 Riverside Drive

706 North Eufaula Avenue, 1896

This Victorian style masterpiece was built in 1895 by Mr. J.L. Pitts. He purchased the lot and built the home but only lived here for 3-4 years. It was once operated as a boarding house and split into apartments. Many young couples started out at their first home here.

The Victorian features of this home are the large porches, especially the second-story balcony and the gingerbread beneath the porch eaves, and the large gable in the front trimmed in elaborate woodwork. The home contains the original leaded & beveled glass on the front door is just spectacular. The current home owner, Glenda Bush, has diligently worked to maintain this beauty.

720 North Eufaula Avenue

This 5,600 square foot home sits on almost two acres. Nicknamed “The Big House”, it dates back to the 1850’s and is a Greek Revival with Doric columns across the front that support a classic entablature- a popular architectural preference during that time. Since the construction began in 1857, prior to the civil war, it is officially classified as antebellum. Progress was interrupted briefly by the war, but was completed in 1863.

420 West Broad Street

This Victorian cottage was built in 1852 by E.C. Joyce and sold to Dr. William Preston Copeland. Immediately upon purchasing the home, Dr. Copeland added a bathroom. This cottage became the first home with a bathroom that had running water in Eufaula. The water came from a spring on the Kendall property. The Copeland-Couric-Mottley home is a spectacular treasure of Eufaula.

Original owners, Dr. Copeland and his wife Mary Fontaine Flewellen established the first park in the center of the street across from the house. “Ice Cream Festivals” were held and a lovely parkway with a fountain in the center and seats throughout the park, made it a pleasant place to linger. The home is now owned by Dr. Copeland’s great-granddaughter, Kathy Couric-Mottley.

606 North Randolph Avenue

127 Cherry Street

Built in 1868 by Dozier Thornton and purchased by William Petry, the two-story wood construction Gothic Revival structure still has the original kitchen attached to the house by a breezeway. All volunteers will be in period costume.

917 West Barbour Street

This Italianate home was built in 1860 and served as a home for five generations. The house is now a historic site of Alabama Historic Commission. It has three rooms of the finest Victorian-era murals as any house in America. It is open for both day and candlelight touring. The original black & white Italian marble floors are original and still in the home.

Each evening there is a skit played by local Eufaulians depicting living times in Eufaula with a great sense of humor added. It cannot be missed.