John Baynton House
The John Baynton House (a.k.a. "Williamsburg") is a historic house in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi.
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| Location | 821 Main St., Natchez, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 31°33′24″N 91°23′53″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1835 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001048[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 16, 1974 |
Location
It is located at number 821 on Main Street in Natchez, Mississippi.[2]
History
The house was built for John Baynton, a land speculator, in 1833.[2] The architectural style is Federal.[2][3] It has one story and a half.[2]
It was purchased by the Junkin family; one of their descendants is John R. Junkin, who served as the speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives in the 1970s.[2]
It has been added to the National Register of Historic Places since October 16, 1974.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Historic Resources Inventory Fact Sheet: John Baynton House, Mississippi Department of Archives and History
- Helen Kerr Kempe, The Pelican Guide to Old Homes of Mississippi: Natchez and the South, Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing, 1989, p. 74
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