PATRON + Bluff Hall, Marengo County – this beautiful and historic mansion has been preserved

My father Joseph Woodward Simpson of Birmingham fell in love with an anti-bellum mansion called Rosemont, between utah and Demopolis during the sixties. It was an anniversary present for my mother. Virginia Youmans Simpson. The house had suffered from time and neglect, but was still inhabited by two of the Glover decedents. Both were spinster women. My father at great expense restored all of the structural components of the home, no small project. His desire was only to preserve the home. We spent many lovely years visiting and working there. I believe the home still exists. Few would have spent the money and time on a project like this. I compliment my Father and Mother for making the sacrifice!

I meant In county not in that house .

Allen glover was one of my great great ancestors and I am named after my grandmother who was named after him

Would love to know if this the family of the late Henry Lyon of Montgomery.p

Bluff Hall may have been referred to as or as the article states also known as the Lyon-Smith House, but the photo atop this article is another home that sits on Main Ave and Franklin St just south of the railroad tracks that is known as Lyon Hall. This is not Bluff Hall! That photo should be replaced with an actual photo of Bluff Hall. The photo further down in the article is Bluff Hall.

I posted a link to this article on a facebook group and was immediately notified that there is an error here. This article seems to be confusing two separate mansions, Lyon Hall and Bluff Hall, though there are photos of both included in the article. Bluff Hall, as you can see in the photo, does not have a second floor balcony. Lyon Hall has the second floor balcony and is not located on the bluffs, it occupies an entire block just SW of downtown Demopolis.

Interesting history. Beautiful house

Our heritage!

Real fancy for sure.

If this is the front facade of Bluff Hall and it sits on a bluff overlooking the river (the front faces the street, the rear faces the river), then why is there a house in the backyard where the river should be?

I believe this is a photo of Lyon Hall in Demopolis which is very similar in appearance to Bluff Hall. The real giveaway is the second floor landing which Bluff Hall does not have.

This is Lyon Hall. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyon_Hall_(Demopolis,_Alabama)