Elgin (Natchez, Mississippi)

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Elgin
Elgin (Natchez, Mississippi) is located in Mississippi
Elgin (Natchez, Mississippi)
Elgin (Natchez, Mississippi) is located in the United States
Elgin (Natchez, Mississippi)
LocationNatchez, Mississippi
Area15.3 acres (6.2 ha)
Built1823 (1823)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.79001284[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 19, 1979

Elgin is a historic house in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi.

Location

It is located South of Natchez, Mississippi, off U.S. Route 61.

History

It was built in 1791 and was later the "town house" of Dr John Carmichael Jenkins (1809-1855), a prominent planter.[2][3] It has twenty-five acres of garden.[4]

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 19, 1979.[4] It now serves as a bed & breakfast.[4]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Caroline Seebohm, Enshrining the Old South, The New York Times, February 10, 1991
  3. ^ FindAGrave: Dr. John Carmichael Jenkins
  4. ^ a b c Yahoo! Travel