Tanglewood (Akron, Alabama)
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Tanglewood is a historic
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in
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,
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, United States. The
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cottage was built in 1859 by Page Harris, on land that he had purchased in 1824. It was given to the
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as a memorial to Nicholene Bishop in 1949 and the grounds are now used as a
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known as the J. Nicholene Bishop Biological Station. It is used by the university to aid undergraduate and graduate research in biodiversity and environmental processes. The house was added to the
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on April 11, 1973, due to its architectural significance.


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* National Register of Historic Places in Hale County, Alabama Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama Houses completed in 1859 Plantation houses in Alabama Greek Revival houses in Alabama Houses in Hale County, Alabama Historic American Buildings Survey in Alabama {{HaleCountyAL-NRHP-stub