Elgin (Natchez, Mississippi)
Elgin | |
Location | Natchez, Mississippi |
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Area | 15.3 acres (6.2 ha) |
Built | 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.
Location
[edit]It is located South of Natchez, Mississippi, off U.S. Route 61.
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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
- ^ a b c "Yahoo! Travel". Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.