Arlington is a beautiful Antebellum Mansion in my hometown of Birmingham, Alabama.
I remember as a child riding by on our way downtown but never stopping.
I went with my father on one of my visits home back in the late 80s.
Arlington is a fine example of Greek Revival architecture dating from the 1840s. Originally called "The Grove" the house was built by Judge William S. Mudd, one of the ten founders of Birmingham, and is the only remaining antebellum mansion remaining in Birmingham. Shortly before the end of the Civil War, General James Wilson arrived with over 13,000 troops and using Arlington as his headquarters, planned the destruction of the Confederate iron furnaces and the military school at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
The property went through several owners and in 1902 became the home of Robert S. Munger. Over the next twenty years he did many renovations including plumbing and electric lights. He had another structure moved across the street behind the main house which was used for a kitchen, dining room, sun parlor and sleeping quarters. Mr. Munger also had one of the first "motor cars" in Birmingham.
Located on six acres in the heart of Old Elyton, the first permanent County Seat of Jefferson County, Arlington is a center for historical, cultural, and civic activities.
