Sturdivant Hall / P1983-0710a080-s22

            A elaborate chandelier in the front right parlor or the ladies drawing room.

Sturdivant Hall, also known as the Watts-Parkman-Gillman Home.  This historic Greek Revival mansion was designed by Thomas Helm Lee for Colonel Edward T. Watts in 1852.   Following its completion in 1856, Colonel Watts moved his family into the home and lived here until selling the home in 1864.

A local banker, John McGee Parkman purchased the mansion from Colonel Watts for $65,000.  After the end of the American Civil War, Parkman became president of the First National Bank of Selma.  During the Reconstruction era, Mr. Parkman’s bank was engaged in cotton speculation, and in turn accumulated a huge loss.  The military governor of Alabama called for Parkman’s arrest and the possession of the bank.  Parkman was imprisoned in the county jail at Cahaba.  On May 23, 1867, Parkman attempted to escape from the jail, but was killed in the process.  According to local folklore, ever since Parkman’s death, his ghost continues to roam the house. 

Once again in January 1870, the house was sold during an auction to a prominent Selma merchant, Emile Gillman for $12,500.  The Gillman family owned the house until 1957.  The City of Selma purchased the mansion from the Gillman family for the purpose of converting the mansion into a house museum.  The estate of Robert Daniel Sturdivant bequest the funds to help finalized the purchase.  After the purchased, the house museum was named in his honor.

Sturdivant Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 18, 1973 due to its architectural significance.

Sturdivant Hall Museum, 713 Mabry Street, Selma, Dallas County, Alabama.  July 10, 1983.  (TC) Roll A080 July 5-23, 1983

Taken in: United States / Alabama / Selma (show map)

Taken on: July 10, 1983

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