Magnolia Hall (Natchez, Mississippi)
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Henderson-Britton House | |
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Front of Magnolia Hall, as viewed from Pearl St. | |
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| Location | 215 S. Pearl St., Natchez, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 31°33′30″N 91°24′15″W / 31.55833°N 91.40417°WCoordinates: 31°33′30″N 91°24′15″W / 31.55833°N 91.40417°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1858 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Part of | Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District (#79003381[1]) |
| NRHP Reference # | 78001580[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 9, 1978 |
Magnolia Hall of Natchez, Mississippi, is also known as the Henderson-Britton House and was built in 1858. As a Greek Revival mansion it is a contributing property to the Natchez On Top of the Hill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Magnolia Hall was built by Thomas Henderson, a wealthy merchant, planter and cotton broker. The home is one of the finest examples in Natchez of the Greek Revival style.[2]
During a bombardment of Natchez by the Union gunboat Essex, a shell hit the soup tureen in Magnolia Hall's kitchen.[3]
The Natchez Garden Club has restored Magnolia Hall. Rooms on the main floor are filled with mid-nineteenth century antiques, while rooms on the upper floors contain a costume collection.[2]
Magnolia Hall is open for tours, and there is a gift shop.[3]
Gallery
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View of the property from the corner of Pearl and Washington Streets
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View of the side of the property from Washington Street
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View of the rear of the property from Washington Street
References
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- 1 2 3 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Kempe, Helen Kerr (1989). The Pelican Guide to Old Homes of Mississippi: Natchez and the South. Pelican. p. 55.
- 1 2 "Magnolia Hall". Natchez Garden Club. Retrieved April 2014.
External links
- Magnolia Hall - Natchez Pilgrimage Tours
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