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The '''Beaumont House''' (or '''Cummings-Eastis-Beamount House''') is a historic residence located at 4180 Glenbrook Drive off [[Montevallo Road]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Crestline neighborhood]]. It is considered the oldest house in [[Shades Valley]]. <!-- The land on which the house stands was purchased by [[William Cummings]] in [[1850]]. Construction on the house began not long after the land was bought --> The original log cabin, which was one-and-a-half stories tall, was built in the 1820s. A board and batten addition has been dated as late as the 1860s. | |||
During the [[Civil War]], in [[1863]], Cummings and his wife, [[Malinda Armstrong]], moved and the house was sold to [[Wallace McElwain]], owner of the nearby [[Irondale Furnace|Cahaba Furnace]], who used it for the furnace's commissary. It was the first store for settlers in Shades Valley, allowing them to avoid a trip across [[Red Mountain]] to [[Elyton]]. When the furnace was destroyed in [[1865]] by [[Wilson's Raid]], the commissary was spared. | |||
In [[1951]] the house was bought by [[Edward Beaumont]]. | Around [[1870]], the house was occupied by [[James Eastis]] and his wife [[Nancy Moses]]. The Eastises were a prominent early family of the area and owned 115 acres of what is now known as [[Crestline Heights]]. James' father gave some of that land to establish the [[McElwain Elementary School|McElwain School]] and the [[Eastis Cemetery|McElwain Cemetery]]. James himself donated land to establish the [[Crestline Elementary School | Crestline School]] and [[Hardie Chapel]]. The Eastis family sold their land in [[1910]]. | ||
In [[1951]] the house was bought by [[Edward Beaumont]]. The home's address was listed as 4151 Montevallo Road until at least [[1976]]. | |||
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* Historic marker as documented at [http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMCZBM_Oldest_House_in_Shades_Valley_Irondale_Furnace_Commissary_Mountain_Brook_AL Waymarking.com] | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:52, 7 April 2021
The Beaumont House (or Cummings-Eastis-Beamount House) is a historic residence located at 4180 Glenbrook Drive off Montevallo Road in Birmingham's Crestline neighborhood. It is considered the oldest house in Shades Valley. The original log cabin, which was one-and-a-half stories tall, was built in the 1820s. A board and batten addition has been dated as late as the 1860s.
During the Civil War, in 1863, Cummings and his wife, Malinda Armstrong, moved and the house was sold to Wallace McElwain, owner of the nearby Cahaba Furnace, who used it for the furnace's commissary. It was the first store for settlers in Shades Valley, allowing them to avoid a trip across Red Mountain to Elyton. When the furnace was destroyed in 1865 by Wilson's Raid, the commissary was spared.
Around 1870, the house was occupied by James Eastis and his wife Nancy Moses. The Eastises were a prominent early family of the area and owned 115 acres of what is now known as Crestline Heights. James' father gave some of that land to establish the McElwain School and the McElwain Cemetery. James himself donated land to establish the Crestline School and Hardie Chapel. The Eastis family sold their land in 1910.
In 1951 the house was bought by Edward Beaumont. The home's address was listed as 4151 Montevallo Road until at least 1976.
References
- Satterfield, Carolyn Green (1976) Historic Sites of Jefferson County, Alabama. Birmingham: Jefferson County Historical Commission/Gray Printing Company
- Historic marker as documented at Waymarking.com