Neibert-Fisk House
Historic house in Mississippi, United States
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The Neibert-Fisk House, also known as Choctaw, is a historic mansion built in 1836 and located within the Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District in Natchez, Mississippi, USA. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places for architecture since January 22, 1979;[1] and is listed as a pivotal building within the Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District.[2]
Neibert-Fisk House | |
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  Location within Mississippi  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 310 N. Wall St., Natchez, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 31°33′48″N 91°24′7″W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1836 |
| Architect | James Hardie |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001295[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 22, 1979 |
History
The land belonged to Sir William Dunbar in the early 19th century.[3] In 1826, it was inherited by one of his sons, Archibald Dunbar.[3]
The mansion was built for Joseph Neibert, a real estate speculator, in 1836.[3] Neibert was an early settler originally from Washington County, Maryland.[4] It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style. It is believed to have been designed and built by carpenter James Hardie, but Neibert may have further added to the design.[3]
It was purchased by Alvarez Fisk, a merchant and philanthropist, in 1844.[3] Fisk was active in the Mississippi Colonization Society, which relocated free black people to Africa prior to the American Civil War of 1861–1865.[3] After Fisk's death, the house was donated for the formation of the Natchez Institute in 1854, the first public school which was segregated.[5]
By 1855, the mansion was purchased by George Malin Davis, an attorney.[3] From 1915 to 1919, it was home to Stanton College, a women's college.[3] By 1937, it was purchased by the City of Natchez, and restored.[3] A fire damaged the first floor in 1978, but it was subsequently restored again.[3]
