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Donnelly House and Gardens

Donnelly House and Gardens · Birmingham, United States · 1975-01-01

Donnelly House and Gardens
Sharon Phelan Evans via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

The historic Donnelly House, an example of Neo-classical architecture, was built in 1905 as the residence of James W.

The record

Date1975-01-01
PlaceDonnelly House and Gardens, Birmingham, United States
Coordinates33.50625, -86.78289 (landmark-level precision)
ScopeLocal interest
Sourcesen.wikipedia · Wikidata Q5296594
Added2026-08-14 · source: wikipedia-en

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Time layers at this place

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1920
Birmingham, Alabama
1925
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Birmingham, Alabama)
1926
Birmingham Country Club (Alabama)
1929
Jefferson County Courthouse (Birmingham, Alabama)
1931
Avondale (Birmingham)
1955
Birmingham Zoo
1959
Hugo L. Black United States Courthouse
1960
Birmingham station (Alabama)
1964
Brasfield & Gorrie
1965
Cooper Green Mercy Hospital
1969
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1969
Birmingham Terminal Station
1970
Episcopal Diocese of Alabama
1970
Daniel Building

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