As a late birthday present, Troy took me to Rhodes Hall because he knows how much I love house museums. Rhodes Hall was the retirement home of Amos Rhodes. That’s Rhodes as in Rhodes Furniture – still bringing affordable furniture to the masses!
Check out how my hair went all limp in the heat. I swear it looked a little bit better when I left the house for the day. A little. . .
Secondhand top • Urban Outfitter black denim shorts • Dolce Vita sandals • secondhand necklace and bracelet • Michael Stars sunglasses
Rhodes Hall was built in 1904, designed to look like a (small) German castle, and is now one of the only remaining mansions that once lined Peachtree Street in Atlanta. It’s sandwiched by skyscrapers and across the street from a Shell station, but you can’t tell in the photos below. You can almost image what the estate looked like at the turn of last century when it was 114 acres:
The Victorian era isn’t my favorite, but I still loved exploring Rhodes Hall. It’s always entertaining to see what the rich liked to spend their hoards of money on. For example, Mr. Rhodes had the windows by the main staircase painted with images of the confederate army almost forty years after the war ended.
My favorite room was the pink parlor with the elaborate chandelier. Well played, Mrs. Rhodes, well played.
Today Rhodes Hall is one part house museum, one part event space and one part headquarters of The Georgia Trust. If you live in Atlanta or are visiting the city and love house museums as much as me, head to 1516 Peachtree Street (across from the Shell station) and take a tour.
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Dearest Lar,
Touring house museums always reminds me of our family vacations. I think it wasn’t until I was 16 that I realized most families didn’t plan their vacations around historic homes.
Only 26 more days until I fly to Scotland to visit you! We’ll have to do some house/castle tours in addition to going to Spoon. I can’t wait!!!
xoxo, Cath
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Lar Says:
July 10th, 2012 at 3:10 amHehehe! I totally thought the same thing about our family vacays! And you know that one of oiir first blog posts was about the Edith Wharton house museum! 26 and counting yippeeee!!! Ps you look so pretty kitcath even in the heat! Its about 50 and cloudy today in edi. Seriously the worst summer weather ever. I keep thinking its still early spring.
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Katie Says:
July 10th, 2012 at 10:26 amThat looks so interesting! So many pretty rooms and items.
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AsianCajuns (Cath) Reply:
July 10th, 2012 at 11:09 amIt is! I love imagining how people lived back in the day. It’s definitely dark and Victorian, but well preserved. You should check it out!
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currylove Says:
July 10th, 2012 at 11:05 amCool! I pass that place at least 2x a week and always wondered what was inside (but never thought about going!). Now I know — Thanks!!
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AsianCajuns (Cath) Reply:
July 10th, 2012 at 11:11 amI would think the same thing every time I passed it. I just figured it was an event space, but it’s a museum too – huzzah!
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Caroline Says:
July 10th, 2012 at 10:24 pmI had my wedding reception there and loved everything about it, confederate soldiers aside.
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Parker Cross Says:
July 10th, 2012 at 10:44 pmHmmm..house museums. I like them, too, but mostly I like literary house museums.
Recently, Bill and I visited Flannery O’Conner’s homes in Millegeville and Savannah.
A few years back we visited Faulkner’s home in Oxford Mississippi. That was a wonderful visit.
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Parker Cross Says:
July 10th, 2012 at 10:48 pmlol, that last sentence was better directed to your sis.
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Vivian Says:
July 10th, 2012 at 11:58 pmAh! I’ve always wanted to go there. I think I heard it was haunted? Or at least that’s what the episode of Ghost Hunters with the Real Housewives told me. Anyway, cute pictures! Love your jewelry!
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ana b Says:
July 11th, 2012 at 3:34 amOh I love house museums too! Friends I go on holiday with are in constant fear of being dragged along to either a house museum or a lavender farm. Lol. Would love to visit here one day and so wonderful to have fig trees in the grounds. My favourite “house museum” is every castle and chateaux I’ve visited in France and along the Romantic Road.
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Windsor Grace Says:
July 11th, 2012 at 11:19 amI was staring at that place while sitting at a red light several days this week. I need to take a tour, I’ve never been (but I drive by it daily)
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Stacy @ Stacyverb Says:
July 11th, 2012 at 3:55 pmI went to a wedding at Rhodes Hall once and it was fabulous. They put a dance floor and a margarita machine out on the wraparound porch!
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laura Says:
July 11th, 2012 at 6:09 pmCath, I LOVE your nail varnish color and those super pretty DV sandals! Rhodes Hall looks AMAZING. I wish I lived in a mansion designed like a castle! OK, I know that won’t happen, but I’d settle for the pink room.
♥ laura
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Shermika Says:
July 13th, 2012 at 8:23 pmI will have to add this one to our list as the sis and I love visiting old homes and museums. Thanks for the rec Cath!
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