Magnolia Hall (Natchez, Mississippi)

Magnolia Hall of Natchez, Mississippi, is also known as the Henderson-Britton House and was built in 1858. As a Greek Revival mansion it is a contributing property to the Natchez On Top of the Hill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Magnolia Hall was built by Thomas Henderson, a wealthy merchant, planter and cotton broker.  The home is one of the finest examples in Natchez of the Greek Revival style.[2]
Henderson-Britton House
Front of Magnolia Hall, as viewed from Pearl St.
Location215 S. Pearl St.,
Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates31°33′30″N 91°24′15″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1858 (1858)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
Part ofNatchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District (ID79003381[1])
NRHP reference No.78001580[1]
Added to NRHPJune 9, 1978

During a bombardment of Natchez by the Union gunboat Essex, a shell hit the soup tureen in Magnolia Hall's kitchen.[3]

The Natchez Garden Club has restored Magnolia Hall. Rooms on the main floor are filled with mid-nineteenth century antiques, while rooms on the upper floors contain a costume collection.[2]

Magnolia Hall is open for tours, and there is a gift shop.[3]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Kempe, Helen Kerr (1989). The Pelican Guide to Old Homes of Mississippi: Natchez and the South. Pelican. p. 55. ISBN 9781455610273.
  3. "Magnolia Hall". Natchez Garden Club. Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved April 1, 2014.


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