Rocky Hill Castle

In the late 1820s James Edmonds Saunders established Rocky Hill plantation in Courtland, Alabama. Between 1858 and 1861, the plantation owner had the Rocky Hill Castle constructed. The two-story stuccoed brick eclectic home contained elements of Greek Revival architecture, including porticos on the front and rear and Italianate bracketing. The home also contained a turreted Gothic tower on the west side of the home. The tower may have been used to house slaves and then servants.  Like many plantation homes, Rocky Hill had a raised basement.  In 1961, the home had to be demolished after years of neglect had led it to deteriorate.