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Cedar Grove (Natchez, Mississippi)

Coordinates: 31°25′43″N 91°17′44″W / 31.42873°N 91.29562°W / 31.42873; -91.29562
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Cedar Grove
Cedar Grove (Natchez, Mississippi) is located in Mississippi
Cedar Grove (Natchez, Mississippi)
Cedar Grove (Natchez, Mississippi) is located in the United States
Cedar Grove (Natchez, Mississippi)
LocationSE of Natchez
Coordinates31°25′43″N 91°17′44″W / 31.42873°N 91.29562°W / 31.42873; -91.29562
Area22.4 acres (9.1 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.82003088[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 19, 1982

Cedar Grove is a former plantation in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi.

Location

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It is located in South East Natchez.

History

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The mansion was built in the 1850s for Absalom Sharp (1824-1851), a prominent cotton merchant from New Jersey.[2][3] Additionally, he owned up to 900 acres of cotton fields and farmland.[4] Whereas upstairs there used to be a ballroom, it was reconverted into bedrooms as well as a dining-room and a study in the 1870s.[3]

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places[2] since March 19, 1982. It now serves as a bed & breakfast.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b National Register of Historic Places mdah.ms.gov
  3. ^ a b c Official website: The Main House Archived 2014-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Official website: The Grounds Archived 2014-08-30 at the Wayback Machine