On This Day In Alabama History: Magnolia Grove Ownership Transferred

Alabama News Center | April 5, 2018 @ 5:00 am

By Graydon Rust Alabama 200

April 5, 1980

Ownership of Magnolia Grove, a historic site and museum in Greensboro, was transferred by the state to the Alabama Historical Commission. Magnolia Grove is a rare example of the pedimented temple form of Greek Revival architecture in Alabama. It was built about 1840 by Isaac Croom, a native of North Carolina. Croom, a wealthy cotton planter, and his family were part of the migration of East Coast planters to Alabama’s fertile Black Belt area during the period known as Alabama Fever. In 1973, Magnolia Grove was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The grounds are open year-round, except state holidays, and a cellphone audio tour is available.

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