White Cottage, also known as Twin Oaks, is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.
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| Location | 71 Homochitto St., Natchez, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 31°33′2″N 91°23′19″W / 31.55056°N 91.38861°W |
| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | 1814 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003937[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 13, 1983 |
History
editThe land belonged to the Routh family in the 18th century.[2] It was acquired by Lewis Evans, a planter and sheriff, from 1810 to 1814.[2] It was purchased by Pierce Connelly in 1832.[2] Roughly a decade later, in 1841, it was purchased by Charles Dubuisson, the former president of Jefferson College and later a member of Mississippi legislature.[2] By 1940, it was purchased by Homer Whittington.[2]
Heritage significance
editIt has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 13, 1983.[3]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: White Cottage". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ^ "White Cottage". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
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