Elgin (Natchez, Mississippi)

Elgin
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Natchez, Mississippi
Area	15.3 acres (6.2 ha)
Built	1823 (1823)
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	79001284 [1]
Added to NRHP	January 19, 1979

Elgin is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, United States.

Location

It is located South of Natchez, Mississippi, off U.S. Route 61.

History

It was built in 1791 and was later the "town house" of Dr John Carmichael Jenkins, a prominent planter. ^[2] It has twenty-five acres of garden. ^[3]

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 19, 1979. ^[3] It now serves as a bed & breakfast. ^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Caroline Seebohm, Enshrining the Old South, The New York Times , February 10, 1991
3. "Yahoo! Travel". Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.