Meadowlawn Plantation

Meadowlawn Plantation is an antebellum plantation house in Lowndesboro, Alabama, United States. Also known as the Hagood House, it was constructed in 1853 for Squire George Thomas and is associated with the architectural and social history of the antebellum Black Belt region. The property is a two-story frame residence designed in the Greek Revival style, with formal classical detailing that includes fluted Doric columns, entrance balconies, and wrought-iron railings. The property changed hands several times after its construction. It was later sold to Fort Williamson and, in 1905, was acquired by Ransom Meadows. Meadows was a Confederate veteran and was identified as the last surviving Confederate veteran in Lowndes County. His daughter, Aline Meadows, married Robert Bragg Hagood in Lowndes County in 1907. Ransom Meadows subsequently deeded the house to the couple. In honor of her father, Aline Hagood renamed the residence Meadowlawn. She remained there until her death at the age of 99. Meadowlawn is significant primarily as a historic residence and surviving example of Greek Revival plantation architecture rather than as a commercial brand or operating business. The house remains associated with the Hagood family. It is also a contributing property within the Lowndesboro Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1973. Its architectural form includes thirteen fluted Doric columns arranged on two sides of the house, balconies above both principal entrance doors, and wrought-iron balcony railings. The nearby Dicksonia Plantation was described as having a similar appearance before its destruction by fire in 1939 and again in 1964.

Meadowlawn Plantation was built in 1853 in Lowndesboro, Alabama, for Squire George Thomas, who lived from 1797 to 1867. The residence was designed in the Greek Revival tradition and built as a substantial two-story frame house. Its formal exterior is distinguished by fluted Doric columns on two sides, balconies above both main entrance doors, and wrought-iron railings. These features reflect the classical architectural vocabulary used for prominent residences in the antebellum American South. After the original period of ownership, the house was sold to Fort Williamson. In 1905, it was purchased by Ransom Meadows, born June 18, 1846, and deceased February 2, 1940. Historical accounts identify Meadows as the last surviving Confederate veteran in Lowndes County. His daughter, Aline Meadows, was born on February 16, 1880, and died on February 16, 1979. She married Robert Bragg Hagood on April 3, 1907, in Lowndes County, Alabama. Ransom Meadows later deeded the house to Aline and Robert Hagood. Aline Hagood renamed the residence Meadowlawn in memory of her father. She continued to live there until her death at age 99. The property subsequently remained in the Hagood family. The alternative name Hagood House reflects this later period of ownership and association. Meadowlawn is part of the historic built environment of Lowndesboro, a community in Alabama's Black Belt. It is a contributing property to the Lowndesboro Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1973. Its preservation significance rests on its survival as an antebellum Greek Revival residence and on its relationship to the broader historic district. The house is also notable for its visual similarity to nearby Dicksonia Plantation, which was destroyed by fire in 1939 and again in 1964. Available reference material does not identify Meadowlawn as a public commercial venue, registered corporate entity, or consumer-facing brand; it is best understood as a historic house and landmark.

• 1973

  Recognition through the Lowndesboro Historic District

  [1]Meadowlawn Plantationen.wikipedia.org

  The Lowndesboro Historic District, including Meadowlawn as a contributing property, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 12.

• 1907

  Marriage of Aline Meadows and Robert Bragg Hagood

  [1]Meadowlawn Plantationen.wikipedia.org

  Aline Meadows married Robert Bragg Hagood in Lowndes County, Alabama; the couple later received the house from Aline's father.

• 1905

  Acquisition by Ransom Meadows

  [1]Meadowlawn Plantationen.wikipedia.org

  Ransom Meadows purchased the house, beginning the ownership history that later led to the Meadowlawn name.

• 1853

  Construction of the residence

  [1]Meadowlawn Plantationen.wikipedia.org

  Meadowlawn Plantation was built in Lowndesboro for Squire George Thomas in the Greek Revival style.

• Renaming as Meadowlawn

  [1]Meadowlawn Plantationen.wikipedia.org

  Aline Hagood renamed the residence Meadowlawn to honor her father, Ransom Meadows.

Historic residential property and architectural landmark; not a conventional commercial brand.

1. 1Meadowlawn Plantationen.wikipedia.org