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As you walk through the house on Felder Avenue that once was home to Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, you can feel the vibrancy and creativity that enveloped their lives like an aura. Their artistic achievements have become classics, and their life stories, mirrored in many of their own writings, are tragically romantic. The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum has captured the essence of their extraordinary lives and love by displaying family photographs, their writings, Zelda’s original paintings, and by preserving their home and furnishings.

Scott and Zelda first met at a dance at the Montgomery Country Club in 1918 and were married shortly after. They personified the Jazz Age: they lived in and partook in all its excesses. Zelda’s flame especially seemed to burn so brightly that at times she snuffed herself out. A talented writer, painter and dancer, her mental breakdowns on several occasions kept her from discovering even more of her artistic potential.

In the house that is now the museum, Scott worked on his novel, Tender Is The Night and Zelda began her novel, Save Me The Waltz.

This historic site was in danger of being demolished until local attorney, Julian McPhillips, and his wife Leslie, bought it and turned it into the museum. Take an hour or two to visit this special landmark and bask in the creative glow of a family of artists. No admission is charged, but donations are gratefully accepted.

On July 25, 1999, the museum association hosted an open house in celebration of what would have been Zelda’s 99th birthday