King House, University of Montevallo Montevallo holds a special place in the hearts of a few members of the Alabama Heritage team. When I was earning my teaching certification, I traveled down Highway 82 twice a week to take classes in the education department. Donna Baker actually began her collegiate studies at Montevallo before transferring to Auburn. Our team decided to visit Montevallo the campus of “Unconventional Wisdom” and the town on its latest field trip.
The Olmsted Brothers—of the landscape architecture firm famous for designing New York’s Central Park, Atlanta’s Ponce de Leon Avenue parks, and the grounds of Biltmore Estate near Asheville, North Carolina—also developed the first plan for the Montevallo campus. Their basic design ideas are still followed. One of the historic places we enjoyed was the Edmund King House built in 1823. At one point used for classrooms and an infirmary, this residential home is now used for guests who visit the campus. King was a planter and businessman who financed the earliest ironworks in the area around 1820.
The Olmsted Brothers—of the landscape architecture firm famous for designing New York’s Central Park, Atlanta’s Ponce de Leon Avenue parks, and the grounds of Biltmore Estate near Asheville, North Carolina—also developed the first plan for the Montevallo campus. Their basic design ideas are still followed. One of the historic places we enjoyed was the Edmund King House built in 1823. At one point used for classrooms and an infirmary, this residential home is now used for guests who visit the campus. King was a planter and businessman who financed the earliest ironworks in the area around 1820.
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