The Trotter-Byrd House is a historic two-story house in Quitman, Mississippi. It was built for Brigadier General William B. Trotter before the American Civil War. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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| Location | 419 East Franklin St. Quitman, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 32°01′55″N 88°43′31″W / 32.03194°N 88.72528°W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1852 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Clarke County Antebellum Houses TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002230[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 22, 1980 |
History
editThe house was built in 1852 for William B. Trotter and his wife, Elizabeth Lee Terrell, who was a descendant of President George Washington.[2][3] Trotter was an attorney from Tennessee who was elected as the Brigadier General of the Mississippi Militia in 1847.[3] Trotter authored and self-published A History and Defense of African Slavery in 1861.[4][5] The book was copyrighted by the government of the Confederate States of America.[6] Trotter died in 1862,[7] and the house was inherited by his descendants.
The house remained in the Trotter family until 1977, when it was purchased and restored by Dr. Wayne Byrd.[3] It was auctioned in 2017.[8]
Architectural significance
editThe house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 22, 1980.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Trotter-Byrd House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 16, 2018. With accompanying pictures
- ^ a b c "30 Clarke houses named to National Register". The Clarke County Tribune. Quitman, Mississippi. September 18, 1980. p. 11. Retrieved July 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Trotter, William B. (1861). A history and defense of African slavery. OCLC 505796002. Retrieved July 16, 2018 – via WorldCat.
- ^ Trotter, William B. "a history and defense of african slavery". Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Timothy B. (2014). Mississippi in the Civil War: The Home Front. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. p. 193. ISBN 9781628461695. OCLC 878837870.
- ^ "Gen. Wm. B. Trotter". Natchez Daily Courier. Natchez, Mississippi. December 2, 1862. p. 1. Retrieved July 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
Gen. Wm. B. Trotter died on the 18th ult. at his residence in Quitman, Miss.
- ^ Hosey, Victoria (June 21, 2017). "Antebellum home, contents to be auctioned off in Quitman Saturday". The Meridian Star. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
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