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The '''Belle Mont Estate''' was a 551- | The '''Belle Mont Estate''' was a 551-acre plantation what would later become much of the [[Belmont-Carlton]] neighborhood. <ref name="buck">{{cite web|title=Belmont - A History of a Neighborhood|url=http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/index.php/File:19800501-buck-history-of-belmont.pdf|author=James H. Buck Jr.|work=Paper for James Kinard's Local History course|publisher=|location=|publishdate=May 1980|accessdate=July 28, 2014}}</ref> When its last owner, [[Slaughter Ficklin]], died in 1886, the property was sold to the [[Belmont Land Company]] and an urban grid system was developed. | ||
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==Ownership History== | ==Ownership History== | ||
*1820: [[Charles Winn]] acquires the property from [[Charles Bankhead]] | *1820: [[Charles Winn]] acquires the property from [[Charles Bankhead]] | ||
*1846 or 1847: Slaughter Ficklin acquires the property at auction | *1846 or 1847: Slaughter Ficklin acquires the property at auction | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: Belmont]] | [[Category: Belmont]] | ||
Revision as of 21:15, 13 August 2020
The Belle Mont Estate was a 551-acre plantation what would later become much of the Belmont-Carlton neighborhood. [1] When its last owner, Slaughter Ficklin, died in 1886, the property was sold to the Belmont Land Company and an urban grid system was developed.
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Mansion
There was also a prominent mansion on the property, and it is often confused with a mansion near Keswick that carries the same name. What is now known as Belmont House is located at 759 Belmont Avenue. See that page for more information.
Ownership History
- 1820: Charles Winn acquires the property from Charles Bankhead
- 1846 or 1847: Slaughter Ficklin acquires the property at auction
- 1891: Purchased by Belmont Land Company
References
- ↑ Web. Belmont - A History of a Neighborhood, James H. Buck Jr., Paper for James Kinard's Local History course, May 1980, retrieved July 28, 2014.