Green Leaves

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Green Leaves
Front of the house
Location 303 S. Rankin St., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates 31°33′21″N 91°24′7″W / 31.55583°N 91.40194°W / 31.55583; -91.40194Coordinates: 31°33′21″N 91°24′7″W / 31.55583°N 91.40194°W / 31.55583; -91.40194
Built 1838
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 79001288[1]
Added to NRHP March 29, 1979

"Green Leaves", historically the Koontz House, is a Greek Revival mansion in Natchez, Mississippi, completed in 1838 by Edward P. Fourniquet, a French lawyer who built other structures in the area.[2] It was purchased by George Washington Koontz, a local banker in 1849 and has been owned by his descendants ever since.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on March 29, 1979.

The house is best recognized for its preserved family memorabilia and furnishings.[4] The NRHP listing documentation notes that although it is "a somewhat static setting" externally, "the interior design of the house is notable for both its excellence and integrity". It includes not merely many period architectural features but also period decoration and contents, which together make it "one of the most valuable national documents of mid-nineteenth century taste".[1][5] It is one of several historic buildings in Natchez which adopted the Greek Revival style and which maintain significant historic interiors.[6] The NRHP presumes the construction date 1836, but later evidence determines 1838. An adjacent building which served as a kitchen and servants' quarters was later adjoined to the house by the Koontzes. Koontz moved into the area from Pennsylvania in 1836 and joined in business partnership with William Audley Britton that same year.[5] The bank, named Britton & Koontz Bank, merged with Home Bancorp, Inc., a Lafayette, Louisiana banking company in 2014.[7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Brooke, Steven (1999). The Majesty of Natchez. Google Books (Pelican Publishing). Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Fourniquet House". mdah.ms.gov. MDAH. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Natchez's historic homes highlight of spring pilgrimage". Post-Gazette.com. The Associated Press. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Nomination form" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 1979. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
  6. ↑ Black, Patti Carr (1998). Art in Mississippi, 1720-1980. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 41, 57–58. ISBN 978-1-57806-084-9. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
  7. ↑ "Louisiana company acquires Britton & Koontz". NBC news. Retrieved 2013-09-25.

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