Hawthorne Place
Hawthorne Place is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.
Hawthorne Place | |
Location | Lower Woodville Rd., Natchez, Mississippi |
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Area | 12.2 acres (4.9 ha) |
Built | 1824 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 79001286[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 3, 1979 |
History
The land belonged to George Overaker, a planter, in the early 19th century.[2] His daughter, Maria Overaker and his widow, Margaret Overaker, built Hawthorne Place from 1825 to 1827.[2] It was purchased by Robert Dunbar II in 1833, who called it Hawthorne Place.[2]
The house was purchased by the McGehee family in 1928.[2] By the late 1970s, it belonged to his daughter, Mrs. Hyde Dunbar Jenkins.[2]
Architectural significance
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 3, 1979.[3]
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References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Hawthorne Place". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- "Hawthorne Place". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
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