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Historic house in Mississippi, United States

United States historic place
Smith-Bontura-Evans-House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Smith-Bontura-Evans House is located in MississippiSmith-Bontura-Evans HouseShow map of MississippiSmith-Bontura-Evans House is located in the United StatesSmith-Bontura-Evans HouseShow map of the United States
Nearest cityNatchez, Mississippi
Coordinates31°33′40″N 91°24′22″W / 31.56111°N 91.40611°W / 31.56111; -91.40611
Built1851
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.78001585
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 1978

The Smith-Bontura-Evans-House, also known as Evansview and as Bontura, is a historic house and business built by Robert D. Smith in Natchez, Mississippi. A free African American, Smith built the combined building for his livery business and a Greek Revival residence between 1851 and 1858. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 1978.

In 1977 the property was owned by the Natchez Town chapter of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Mary M. Shoemaker (October 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Smith-Bontura-Evans House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 29, 2017. With two photos from 1977.
  3. National Register of Historic Places (October 1, 1994). African American Historic Places. John Wiley & Sons. p. 298. ISBN 978-0-471-14345-1.


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