214 Washington St. Natchez, MS Circa 1796 Built during the Natchez Spanish era Image from Natchez Pilgrimage Tours The early structure was erected about 1796 by Don Juan Scott (John Scott)(1759-1801) and Susanna Miller Smith (1772-1838) from Spanish grant. He emigrated to America in 1792, and they wed in Natchez the same year. . A few years later, in 1805, the current appearance when remodeled by the widow Susanna. She remarried to Philander Smith (?-1824) about 1808. Just pr

1 Melrose-Montebello Parkway Natchez, MS Circa 1841-49. Classic Greek Revival plantation mansion This 15,000 sq. foot Greek Revival mansion was based on Auburn but amplified in scale - and considered one of (if not the) finest home in Natchez. Judge Edward Turner (1778-1860) of Woodlands built Melrose from 1841-49 as a wedding gift for his daughter’s marriage. John Thompson McMurran (1801-1866) and Mary Louisa Turner McMurran (1814-1891)(m.1831) lived at Melrose. McMurran was

211 N. Canal St. Natchez, MS Circa 1796. 2-story home with Federalist and West Indies styles Built on a high elevation of a brick foundation, it is the oldest surviving building in Natchez from the early territorial era. In 1797, Gen. Andrew Ellicott raised the American flag on the hill and laid claim to the area for the United States. He did this within sight of the Spanish fort Rosalie. James Moore purchased the land from the mother-in-law of Spanish Governor Manuel De Lem

31 Government Fleet Rd. Natchez, MS Circa 1784. Remodeled 1832 with Greek Revival addition/ 1860 One of the first Greek Revival mansions in Natchez. Juan St. Germaine built the original portion of the home. He was a Native American interpreter and participated in the tobacco boom in the Mississippi territory in the 1780s. .   In 1832, Levin Rothrock Marshall (1800-1870) bought it and added the Greek portion. Marshall was a successful banker and planter and the first president

100 Orleans St. Natchez, MS Circa 1823. Grand Federal style It is named for the Ft. Rosalie nearby - the French fort built in the early 1700s. It was built 200 feet above the Mississippi River on the bluff. Peter Little (1782-1856) built the home on 22 acres overlooking the Mighty Mississippi. Little was a Pennsylvania native who came to Natchez as a young man. Per the Rosalie website, Little got the know the ferryboat owner, Jacob Lowe, when Little was visiting his land acro

Pine Ridge Rd./ Route 6 Natchez, MS Circa 1860 2-story home in Italianate style Image from Natchez SOOS Edgewood was part of the original Bisland estate of Mount Repose and is now in the Pine Ridge community. It was likely the last large mansion constructed prior to the Civil War. A Pennsylvania native, Samuel H. Lambdin (1811-?) and Jane Bisland Lambdin built the home. They wed in 1842. He had worked on steamboats for several years before becoming commander of The Ohioan w

715 Rankin St. Natchez, MS Circa 1855 . 2.5 story white home Henry Basil Shaw and Mary Elizabeth Lattimore built Melmont. They wed in 1839. She took the first three letters of her names and the fact that the mansion was on an elevation to name the homestead Melmont. He was a prominent Louisiana lawyer. Over the decades, much of the acreage has been sold, and modern homes erected around the historic homestead. Shaw family resided until 1912. Sold to Henderson family which als

816 Myrtle Ave. Natchez, MS Circa 1795. 1-story late Federal home of cypress and poplar timbers Smaller and less conspicuous than the grander mansions of later years.  Done Jose Vidal built his home on a Spanish land grant. Cottage Gardens was named for the beautiful gardens surrounding the home. Vidal was one of the last Spanish-appinted governors of the Natchez District. Adam Bower purchased the home in 1828 and likely remodeled it. The gardens were destroyed by Federal tro

71 Homochitto St. Natchez, MS Circa 1852 Image from Twin Cottages at White Cottage 1800-1810 Routh family owners 1810-1814 Lewis Evans, planter and territorial sheriff. Also owned The Elms at one point. In 1832, the Rev. Pierce Connelly (1804-1883) and Cornelia Augusta Peacock Connelly (1809-1879) moved from Pennsylvania to Natchez and purchased White Cottage. He was rector of Trinity Epis Church and the only Episcopal priest in the territory so traveled often; she was Mothe

222 Wall St South Natchez, MS Circa 1799 2.5 story brick structure First documented brick building in Natchez area Manuel Garcia de Texada (1756-1817) was sent to Natchez in the 1780s. By 1782, he was the mayordomo of the Natchez Royal Hospital. Texada constructed Texada Tavern from 1798-1805. It remains in an early area of town called "Spanish Town." In 1805, a city document lists Texada as the most valuable building in Natchez. He was a prominent planter and accumulated muc

801 Myrtle Ave.Natchez, MS Circa 1798. Image from Visit Natchez The first owners of The Towers historic home area unknown. The original home was constructed in West Indies style in 1798 and later restored as Greek Revival house. Two towers had capped the ends of the original home. It was built over three different time periods. In 1826, an addition was put on in Neo-Classical style with a row of square columns completely circling the home. Then in 1858, W. C. Chamber purchase

Selzertown Rd. Natchez, MS Circa 1807 1.5 story Federal style home Image from MDAH John and Susannah Rucker Bisland built Mistletoe as a wedding gift for their son Peter Bisland (1789-1829) and Barbara Foster Bisland (1793-1846). His brother William Bisland constructed Mount Repose. The Bisland family was prominent in the Pine Ridge and Natchez communities and had land grants from the Spanish Crown totaling nearly 3,800 acres. John B. later purchased more. Their homes include

300 Commerce St. Natchez, MS Circa 1875. 2-story white brick Second Empire style Likely best example of Second Empire style mansion in Mississippi Christian Schwartz (1842-1890) and Susannah "Susan" Miller Schwartz (1842-1921) were the original owners. He was a merchant. By 1890, the family had accumulated one-half block on Commerce St. For a period of time, the property was a bed and breakfast inn. In the 1980s, Ann "Teeny" Stevens Potter Hamilton Hunt Spalding (1910-2004) o

215 South Pearl St. (and Washington St.) Natchez, MS  Circa 1858. Greek Revival and Italianate style. One of the last mansion built prior to Civil War.  Image by Bob Cummings Magnolia Hall was constructed on the site of the previous Henderson home, Pleasant Hill. Pleasant Hill was moved a block south for the newer Magnolia home. The Henderson family had owned the land since 1815. Thomas Henderson. He was a cotton planter and banker.  In 1866, the house was sold - owner unknow

Cane River Road Natchez, MS Circa 1837. French Colonial and Creole style. Cottage raised above ground with 36 pillars Built on an elevation on a elevated foundation. Marie Clarisse Prudhomme Sompayrec (1817-1908) married (Charles) Emile Somopayrec (1813-1878) in 1837, and Sompayrcc purchased the land from her family. Sompayrec's father Ambroise Sompayrec owned a horse track Natchiboches. Marie's father was Louis Narcisse Prudhomme and owned Narcisse Prudhomme Plantation. Her

84 Homochitts St. Natchez, MS Circa 1856. 2-story white mansion with 27 columned porches on all sides. In 1849, Gen. Charles G. Dahlgreen and the widow Mary Routh Dahlgreen built the mansion on her inherited family land. The new home stands on a Spanish land grant of 700 acres. The original home, Routhland by Job Routh, had been built in the 1790s and was burned by lightning strike fire in 1855. Mary was their daughter. After Mary passed in 1859, Dahlgreen sold Routhland (2)

310 North Pearl St. Natchez, MS Circa 1844-1851. Colonial cottage.  In 1844, Nathaniel Loomis Carpenter (1805-1892) and Julia Ann Luce Carpenter (1807-1871) purchased the property and built Myrtle Terrace. They wed in 1837. A Vermont native, he was a builder by trade and \invested in a line of steamboats, a cotton trading business (Natchez Batting Mill and Natchez Cotton Mills) and got involved in Natchez affairs. The Carpenter family also owned Dunlieth Plantation. The Carp