Misplaced Pages

Cliffs Plantation

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Historic house in Mississippi, United States United States historic place
Cliffs Plantation
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Cliffs Plantation is located in MississippiCliffs PlantationShow map of MississippiCliffs Plantation is located in the United StatesCliffs PlantationShow map of the United States
Nearest cityNatchez, Mississippi, U.S.
Coordinates31°27′39″N 91°24′56″W / 31.46083°N 91.41556°W / 31.46083; -91.41556
Area8.3 acres (3.4 ha)
Built1856–1858
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.80002193
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

The Cliffs Plantation is a Southern plantation with a historic mansion located in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.

History

The land of the Mount Hope Plantation was acquired by Thomas and Alexander Henderson, two planters of Scottish descent, in 1828. When Thomas Henderson died in 1857, it was inherited by his son John W. Henderson, an 1853 graduate of Oakland College.

Construction of the 1+1⁄2-story house began in 1856, and it was completed in 1858. It was built for John W. Henderson and his wife, Ellen Newman. In 1868, it was acquired by John Coulson, the former owner of Belvidere, another historic mansion purchased by Henderson shortly after. It was later sold to the Brown family, until it was purchased by Mr Meade Hufford in 1979.

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 18, 1980.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Cliffs Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Cliffs Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved December 9, 2015.


Stub icon

This Mississippi-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: