Cedar Grove | |
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| Location | SE of Natchez |
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| Coordinates | 31°25′43″N91°17′44″W / 31.42873°N 91.29562°W |
| Area | 22.4 acres (9.1 ha) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003088 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 19, 1982 |
Cedar Grove is a former plantation in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi.
It is located in South East Natchez.
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]
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