Elgin (Natchez, Mississippi)
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Historic house in Mississippi, United States
United States historic place
LocationNatchez, Mississippi
Area15.3 acres (6.2 ha)
Built1823 (1823)
ArchitecturalstyleGreek Revival
Elgin | |
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| Location | Natchez, Mississippi |
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| Area | 15.3 acres (6.2 ha) |
| Built | 1823 (1823) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001284[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 19, 1979 |
Elgin is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, United States.
It is located South of Natchez, Mississippi, off U.S. Route 61.
History
It was built in 1791 and was later the "town house" of Dr John Carmichael Jenkins, a prominent planter.[2] It has twenty-five acres of garden.[3]
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 19, 1979.[3] It now serves as a bed & breakfast.[3]
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ Caroline Seebohm, Enshrining the Old South, The New York Times, February 10, 1991
- 1 2 3 "Yahoo! Travel". Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
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