Ammadelle
Ammadelle, in Oxford, Mississippi is an Italianate mansion that was designed by Calvert Vaux, and built by Thomas E. B. Pegues. Final details were incomplete when the American Civil War started, and the missing details (balconies across the rear, and a wine cellar) were never finished.
It is a red brick building with white Italianate trim and black shutters. It was designed in an irregular plan by Calvert Vaux, an architect who had moved to America in 1850 to work with Andrew Jackson Downing and would later work with Frederick Law Olmsted. Vaux was 34 years old, and working independently after Downing's death, when he prepared plans for Ammadelle in 1857. That Vaux thought Ammadelle was one of his best works is suggested by his inclusion of a similar design in the second and third editions of his book Villas and Cottages.
The house is in a very well preserved condition, having been only slightly altered by the replacement of three mantels.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.
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Romeo
by: Amy DalleyYeah, he looks just like a young Mel Gibson
He's got great cheek bones,
and sure I'll admit it
I wish i saw him first
You've known him now for a whole 2 weeks
do you really think you otta give em that key,
to your apartment
well he could be a good lookin serial killer,
for all you know
He says he comes from money
but he'd rather make it on his own
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your dreamin to fast
your thinkin with your heart
you got a whole team a horses ahead of your cart
your common sense went south,
your out of control
Dont beleive all you hear (dont)
do all you can (dont)
give all you have (dont)
tell all you know
your gonna bet the farm on romeo
so this summer hes gonna take ya to Paris
and your credit card
bought the clothes he's wearin'
now how does that work..
I do admir your enthusiasm
I'm sure your right when it comes to passion
hes a love machine
do you need to defold all the details of your past
and that sexy picture you gave them,
now whats he gonna do with that
CHORUS
oh dont be mad
I like tattoos
but come on,
do you, really think you need one too