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Historic house in Mississippi, United States

United States historic place
Ravennaside
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Ravennaside in 2017
Ravennaside is located in MississippiRavennaside
Location601 S. Union St., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates31°32′47″N 91°24′33″W / 31.54639°N 91.40917°W / 31.54639; -91.40917 (Ravennaside)
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1902
Architectural styleGreek Revival ??? Classical Revival
Part ofDownriver Residential Historic District (ID99000385)
NRHP reference No.79001299
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1979

Ravennaside, at 601 S. Union St. in Natchez, Mississippi, was built in 1902. It is Classical Revival in style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

The property includes a barn, a blacksmith shop, and a cottage to the rear which are older and are associated with the history of Ravenna, on an adjacent property.

It was home of Roane Fleming Byrnes (1890-1970), who was active in historic preservation and race relations and is also known for her promotion of the Natchez Trace Parkway.

Ravennaside has been listed as having been built in c.1900.

Ravennaside's address has been given as 601 South Union Street. It is one of three houses which were originally part of a family compound, along with Ravenna Cottage at 4 Ravenna Lane and Ravenna, which has been listed at 8 Ravenna Lane and also at 601 South Union Street. All three are included in the 1999-listed Downriver Residential Historic District.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Mary Wallace Crocker (February 7, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ravennaside". National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2018. With accompanying five photos from c.1902 and 1978
  3. ^ Mary W. (Mimi) Miller (August 15, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Downriver Residential Historic District". National Park Service. and accompanying 47 photos
  4. Mary Warren Miller (June 6, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ravenna". National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2018. With accompanying five photos from 1982
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