Athens, AL, has several homes on the National Registry of Historic Homes. The Beaty Mason house, built in 1826, the home of Athens State University president. The house is owned by the University. The house was built by Robert Beaty and was occupied by he and his wife and six children, called a mansion in its day and still a stately home. Until the death of the the last family member, Mary Elise Mason, in January 1958, the house was never occupied except by family members. The house sold in 1958 and the buyer asked to be remain anonymous, gave the house to the college. The community collected appropriate furnishings and contributed money to restore the home to its present elegance.
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