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Mount Olive
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates	31°37′14″N 91°20′27″W / 31.62056°N 91.34083°W / 31.62056; -91.34083
Area	6.3 acres (2.5 ha)
Built	1840 (1840)
NRHP reference No.	80002194
Added to NRHP	November 28, 1980

Mount Olive is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.

History

The land belonged to William Foster in the early 19th century. By 1840, it was inherited by his great-niece, Eliza Tannehill Foster and her husband, Emmanuel Rigillio. The couple built a great house on the plantation from 1840 to 1843. It stayed in the Foster family until 1978, when it was sold to Bernard P. Wood.

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 28, 1980.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Mount Olive". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
3. "Mount Olive". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.

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