Mount Olive (Natchez, Mississippi)

Mount Olive is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.

Mount Olive
Nearest cityNatchez, Mississippi
Coordinates31°37′14″N 91°20′27″W
Area6.3 acres (2.5 ha)
Built1840 (1840)
NRHP reference No.80002194[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1980

History

The land belonged to William Foster in the early 19th century.[2] By 1840, it was inherited by his great-niece, Eliza Tannehill Foster and her husband, Emmanuel Rigillio.[2] The couple built a great house on the plantation from 1840 to 1843.[2] It stayed in the Foster family until 1978, when it was sold to Bernard P. Wood.[2]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 28, 1980.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Mount Olive". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  3. "Mount Olive". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.


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