Even though I’ve never lived in an old home, I really love to tour them and have done my fair share over the years. All the way from Charleston to Savannah, the old plantations and homes of yesteryear have caught my eye for many years. It’s so dreamy to walk through these homes and wonder how it used to be. I definitely have a fascination for old homes. 
Eutaw, AL is in Greene County, named for Revolutionary War Hero, Gen. Nathanial Greene, who drove the British from the Southeast. I had never been down there before. It’s about 30 miles from Tuscaloosa and they’ve been hosting this Historic Home tour for many years.
From the Greene County brochure: Take a step back in time and experience some of the elegance and grandeur of this historic town. At the height of the South’s “Golden Era” 1840-1860, Eutaw was known across the nation as a cultured, elegant community. The fact that the county is bordered by two rivers spared Eutaw the fiery fate of nearby Tuscaloosa as Union troops marched south. 
And let me tell you, there are plenty of beautiful antebellum homes in Eutaw. Everywhere I looked on the streets of this small town, there were beautiful homes with history.
Eutaw has over 25 structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places and many more eligible for nomination. The town is filled with many types of architecture: Greek Revival, Victorian, Creole Cottages and many others. 
Some quaint and cottagey and some quite large and mansion-like. Plantation style. Gorgeous!
Walking to my first home tour, this one was nearby. Gorgeous, huh? 
So, come along with me to Eutaw. I took a LOT of pics of some of the homes that I got to tour, so I’ll be sharing them a post at a time. A special thanks to Ellen Banks who invited me to come to the Eutaw Tour of homes. I had a blast! 
First stop was the Presbyterian Church in Eutaw. 
This building dates back to 1851. 
A beautiful and majestic structure.
Come in side and see the sanctuary.
Flowers greet us in the foyer. 
Down the street to the first home, this is a one-story Victorian owned by Jimmy and Carole Fleming. It’s a beautiful home with extensive renovations in the kitchen and master bedroom and bath. Wait til you see the kitchen!
This porch is just wonderful and I’ve always dreamed of a big porch like this.
With beautiful fretwork to show off, it’s a beauty of a home. 
Inside the foyer, this pretty piece welcomes with a beautiful flower arrangement. One of my readers mentioned this in the comments, but see those pretty red flowers above? Those were growing all over town in clumps. I did ask about them, but now can’t remember what they are called, so I will find out and add it later. Never seen them either, but they were everywhere all over town. 
Not afraid of adding color, Carole has used lots of different colors in several rooms. From the living room to the dining room, there’s plenty of room here. They are just getting moved in, so do not have everything in place yet. 
Dining room is very spacious. Beautiful room! 
Peeking through to the newly added and renovated kitchen. Wait til you see that space. A kitchen to envy for sure. 
To the right coming in the front door is this pretty red room, which can be an extra guestroom. 
With its separate bath along with clawfoot tub, gorgeous space. Don’t you love those floors? 
Moving on to the kitchen, this is a huge built-in butler’s pantry. What a grand piece and perfect for holding all those dishes and collectibles. 
Office space to the left and then this huge, gorgeous newly done kitchen. 
I adore this kitchen. It’s just perfect in my book.
Couldn’t you cook up a storm in this space?? 
Beautifully detailed cabinets. Love those handles and pulls. 
Gas range with pot filler and beautiful subway tile.
You can see from the smiling homeowner, Carole, that she loves her new kitchen and I can definitely see why. She showed me all the special features and pull-out drawers that were incorporated into her cabinets. Perfection!
Carole wanted me to be sure and mention that her contractor for the renovations, including the kitchen is Gary Wilson, with helper Jammie Jones. They did a fabulous job. She said that the kitchen and breakfast area were added on and incorporated into the house from an older part and it all certainly works now. 
Looking out the back door to the backyard, more fretwork and a beautiful ceiling. 
They even have a guesthouse in the backyard. How nice is that? 
Her hubby has been collecting old tools and had some of them displayed. They have several outbuildings in the back too. 
Back inside. Love these plank walls. 
This is the master bedroom with a newly renovated bath. And you are looking into a huge room that is now a closet. 
How would you like to have a closet this big? There are built-ins and lots of cubbies for storage that you can’t see in the pic, but WOW. How great is that? 
Master bath is now plenty big and beautiful. 
Nicely tiled shower. 
Spacious his and hers sinks.
I hope you enjoyed tagging along with me on this wonderful home tour. I have several other homes I’ll be sharing too, so stay tuned for those in the coming weeks.
Thanks so much to my new friends in Eutaw, Ellen Banks and her daughter, Sarah, as well as Thom Smith, whose home I also got to tour. They invited me for a really special lunch, so I can’t wait to share that with you too. I’ve got a ton of photos to edit and several MORE beautiful homes to share from this pretty little town. Talk about Southern hospitality, they have it down there!
Gorgeous, just gorgeous!! Keep the pictures coming!
I love the porches and all the wonderful updates to the interiors without losing the character. Fun post!
Hi Rhoda!
What a beautiful home. I love all the fret work and the length of the windows. As for the kitchen? I’m speechless….or should I say typeless (is that a word?)
Thanks for taking me along. Can’t wait to see the next home.
Have a fabulous fall day! La
can you say *envy* oh my lord at the kitchen that was just over and beyond beautiful and each picture i felt like a child in the room with how you captured the high ceilings…..just beautiful pictures
I live in Tuscaloosa and travel through Eutaw quite a bit. I have always loved driving through their little town and looking at the houses. One day I hope to go on the tour also.
Your pictures are beautiful and truly captured the ‘spirit’ of the houses. I can’t wait to see more!
Did you happen to see all of the red flowers? Around Eutaw and down into Marengo County is the only place I have seem them growing in such wild abandon. Do you happen to know what they are? Over the years I’ve asked many people but nobody knows!
Jacque, YES! I saw those flowers everywhere and did ask about them & now I can’t remember the name either. I hope one of my new friends down there will chime in and answer that question. I’ll find out! They were SO unique. The red flowers in that foyer pic were some of them, so take a look at those. They were growing wild everywhere.
Hi Rhoda! I live in SW Alabama. It is a red spider lily. That’s what it is called here. They just spring up in lawns this time of year.
Fun tour! Loved seeing the home, the kitchen, loved the plank walls and high ceilings…Janell
Rhoda,
The Fleming’s home is nothing less than spectacular. I adore the original bath and the gorgeous kitchen. Thank you for sharing. I love your tours.
Your Friend,
Deborah
Rhoda, Thanks so much for sharing Eutaw,Alabama with us. I can just imagine how excited you were to take the tour. I love to see historic homes and renovations. Thanks again.
I love home tours–in fact thought about taking off for Charleston all by myself this weekend since DOTR and J4 will be on a football trip! When all my kids are grown that’s what I’m going to do with my weekends….fun stuff! I hope if you make it back to the Marietta Pilgrimage, you’ll give me a call–I know several of the homeowners, including J2’s #1 babysitting clients. I seriously thought about offering an Abnormally Normal personal tour on Sunday for any blog readers who wanted to go since it’s in my neighborhood this year.
I’m a new reader and have never commented before, but since I actually know the name of that flower, I couldn’t resist! The flower is a Spider Lily, but they’re often called “Naked Ladies” because they don’t have any leaves at all! I hope this helps 🙂 I’m from Alabama, and they’re EVERYWHERE this time of year!
Brittany,thank you so much! You’ve just answered a 4 year old question for me! 🙂
The flowers are spider lilies and they grow everywhere, heralding Fall in central and south Alabama. I actually saw white ones this year for the first time—ghostly and pretty.
What a lovely church and gorgeous house! Oh, I want a porch like that one, I always have and always will, I’m sure. I love the way the beautiful new and very modern kitchen fits so well into an old house. It is very nicely done, perfection, I would say.
Thanks for the tour, I look forward to more.
Hugs, Cindy
Oh, how I love reading your blog! Your tours are like a mini-vacation. I live in one of the most beautiful mountain valleys on earth, but your blog makes me think I was meant to live in the south….. Can’t wait to see the rest of the tour!
Ok – it is called “Hurricane Lilly” – but the correct name is
Floridata – Lycoris Radiata.
Look it up – you will see the exact picture.
They appear & bloom magically (and in clumps )
during none other than – September/October
the hurricane months.
hugs, patti g
I love this kitchen! We just bought a 110 year old Victorian with many similar details. I love old houses, and this will surely be an adventure. I wish I had their bathrooms!!
Hi Rhoda!! Thanks for those gorgeous pictures – so much eye candy! I also wanted to thank you again – I received my Ballard’s lantern in the mail yesterday and was so excited. I posted about it and want to you see where I put it!
xoxo,
Kim
Gorgeous, just gorgeous! I LOVE old home. I would love to take this tour to see fabulous historic homes and other places. My camera would be so tired at the end of the day. lol
Much thanks for the lovely pictorial tour. If we’re ever anywhere near Eutaw, AL we will most definitely be taking the time to look around.
This home was so pretty, I really enjoyed this post and look forward to the other homes. I live in Utah and this is probably the only time I will ever get to see these kind of Southern homes, which I have always wanted to see. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Rhoda,
How fun was that tour! Thanks for sharing. I love that Victorian home and that someone gets to live in it today. I would love a house with a large porch like that…I have so many ideas on how I would decorate it and enjoy it…such fun.