509 Tremont Street
Saturday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Kelso Cottage is a lovely raised Victorian cottage built in 1866 by H.A. Stollenwerck, a local banker and businessman. The Italianate style became popular in the South during the 1850s and continued for a half century.
This picturesque home combines the wide, bracketed eaves typical of Italianate design with a delightful saw-cut, gingerbread-work porch. Such 
fancy woodwork had been made possible by the invention of the scroll saw and steam-powered tools that could mass produce the intricate designs. Tall, floor-length French windows on either side of the front entry retain their hand-blown glass.
Inside, a kitchen wing was added near the turn of the 20th Century and included a breezeway that was later enclosed. The guest house in back was originally a servant’s house, and another building was used as a smokehouse.
After Stollenwerk’s wife died in 1867, the house was purchased by a former Selma mayor and newspaper publisher. Other families owned the home through the 20th Century, and in 1983, it was 
renovated by Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ed Morrow to become a bed and breakfast. Today the home is owned by Nancy Smith, president of the Selma-Dallas County Historic Society. She and her late husband, Hartley, traveled extensively, and visitors will see displays of their many collections from all over the world, including art, paperweights, thimbles, majolica, antique furniture and porcelain. Don’t miss her colorful collection of heirloom quilts!
