Dicksonia Plantation: An Alabama Mansion Left To Decay

Alabama boasts many historic homes that have truly stood the test of time. However, there are several that are in a state of decay. One of these is the historic Dicksonia, which you can read all about below.

Dicksonia is a beautiful plantation home that's located a few miles south of Lowndesboro, Alabama. Originally known as the Turner-Dickson House, this historic mansion is one of the area's most beautiful homes.

In 1830, this architectural masterpiece was originally built as a two-story home. However, in 1856, it was purchased by a man named Wiley Turner. Mr. Turner eventually hired an architect to remodel the home into the Greek Revival-style mansion it is today. On November 29, 1901, the then owners, Shem and Mary Tyson, sold the home and its 400 acres of land to Robert Stiles Dickson. Mr. Dickson later named the mansion Dicksonia.

Dicksonia has many elaborate features, including exquisite columns and a wrought iron balcony over the front door.

Sadly, this historic home has experienced two fires. The first one was in 1939 when the home was made of wood. In 1940, it was rebuilt as a cast-concrete and steel replica. Even though the rebuilt home was supposed to be fireproof, it suffered its second fire in 1964.

Because of the extreme heat damage to Dicksonia's foundation, the family wasn't able to rebuild it. Today, this historic home sits empty and is covered in beautiful ivy.

Over the years, Dicksonia has been featured in several publications, as well as in the movie "Big Fish."

This historic home is currently not open to the public and is only used for photography sessions and special events. If you've been wanting to get a closer look at Dicksonia, you can do so with a prior appointment and by paying a fee.

Did you have any idea this historic Alabama mansion existed? Let us know in the comments below.

The Forks of Cypress is another Alabama plantation home that’s been left in ruins. For information, be sure to take a look at the following article: What’s Left Behind Of This Historic Alabama Plantation Home Is Truly Amazing.

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A Mansion Was Built And Left To Decay In The Middle Of An Alabama Plantation

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