Bellingrath Gardens and Home
Bellingrath Gardens and Home | |
The Bellingrath Home | |
| Location | 12401 Bellingrath Gardens Road Theodore, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 30°25′49″N 88°8′26″W / 30.43028°N 88.14056°W |
| Area | 65 acres (26 ha) |
| Built | 1925-1949 |
| Architectural style | 20th Century Revival |
| Website | bellingrath |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001609 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 19, 1982 |
| Designated ARLH | September 14, 1977 |
Bellingrath Gardens and Home is the 65-acre (26 ha) public garden and historic home of Walter and Bessie Bellingrath, located on the Fowl River near Mobile, Alabama, United States. Walter Bellingrath was one of the first Coca-Cola bottlers in the Southeast, and with his wealth built the estate garden and home. He and his wife, Bessie, lived in the home which has since been converted into a museum. The gardens opened to the public in 1932. The site was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on September 14, 1977, and on the National Register of Historic Places on October 19, 1982.