welcome to sumac cottage.
sumac cottage is an old space for new ideas in alabama’s black belt. housed in an early 1800s cottage in downtown greensboro, we host workshops, exhibitions, lectures, artist markets, concerts, community events, and more. see our happenings page to see what we have coming up, and get in touch if we can help or if you have an idea. keep looking below to learn more about the cottage structure itself. sumac cottage is owned and operated by artist Aaron Sanders Head and musician Tim Higgins.
about the cottage
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about the cottage 〰️
The cottage started as a single room in the early 1800s, before being pieced onto considerably over the years, with The beautiful Cottage-Orne latticework on the porch bein added in the 1840s.
Most of the rear of the home was later demolished before being abandoned for nearly a decade. When Aaron sanders head and tim higgins purchased the cottage (from a friend who saved it from demolition), it was missing its front porch and had no exterior back wall.
Work began on the Cottage in December of 2023, and Watching the cottage come back to life has been like watching a bird preen itself back to life, fluffing up its feathers proudly. like with all historic structures, Work always continues on at the sumac cottage.
