Neibert-Fisk House

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Neibert-Fisk House
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Location310 N. Wall St., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates 31°33′48″N91°24′7″W / 31.56333°N 91.40194°W / 31.56333; -91.40194
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1836
Architect James Hardie
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 79001295 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 22, 1979

The Neibert-Fisk House, also known as Choctaw, is a historic mansion built in 1836 and located within the Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District in Natchez, Mississippi, USA. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places for architecture since January 22, 1979; [1] and is listed as a pivotal building within the Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District. [2]

History

Choctaw, by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1938 Choctaw, Natchez vic., Adams County, Mississippi.jpg
Choctaw, by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1938

The land belonged to Sir William Dunbar in the early 19th century. [3] In 1826, it was inherited by one of his sons, Archibald Dunbar. [3]

The mansion was built for Joseph Neibert, a real estate speculator, in 1836. [3] It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style. It is believed to have been designed and built by carpenter James Hardie, but Neibert may have further added to the design. [3]

It was purchased by Alvarez Fisk, a merchant and philanthropist, in 1844. [3] Fisk was active in the Mississippi Colonization Society, which repatriated slaves to Africa prior to the American Civil War of 1861–1865. [3] After Fisk's death, the house was donated for the formation of the Natchez Institute in 1854, the first public school which was segregated. [4]

By 1855, the mansion was purchased by George Malin Davis, an attorney. [3] From 1915 to 1919, it was home to Stanton College, a women's college. [3] By 1937, it was purchased by the City of Natchez, and restored. [3] A fire damaged the first floor in 1978, but it was subsequently restored again. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Mary Warren Miller (May 31, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Mary McCahon (November 3, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Neibert-Fisk House / Choctaw". National Park Service . Retrieved June 21, 2016. with photos
  4. Natchez National Historical Park, General Management Plan (GMP) and Development Concept Plan: Environmental Impact Statement. 1994. p. 202.