Neibert-Fisk House

Neibert-Fisk House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	310 N. Wall St., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates	31°33′48″N91°24′7″W / 31.56333°N 91.40194°W / 31.56333; -91.40194
Area	1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built	1836
Architect	James Hardie
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	79001295 [1]
Added to NRHP	January 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

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 relocated free black people 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]

References

1. "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. 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.