Tillman House

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Tillman House
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Location506 High St., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates 31°33′42″N91°24′0″W / 31.56167°N 91.40000°W / 31.56167; -91.40000
Arealess than one acre
Built1836;187 years ago (1836)
NRHP reference No. 79001304 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 17, 1979

The Tillman House is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.

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History

The Tillman House was built from 1834 to 1837 by Joseph Neibert and Peter Gemmell. [2] In 1837, it was purchased by Lemuel P. Rooks. [2] Roughly a decade later, in 1845, it was purchased by Dr. Charles H. Dubs, a dentist from Philadelphia. [2] In the midst of the American Civil War, in 1862, the house was purchased by Joseph Tillman and his wife Ricca, a Jewish couple who had come to Natchez in 1843. [2] It was subsequently inherited by their son, Cassius L. Tillman, Sr., who served as the treasurer of Adams County. [2]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 17, 1979. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Tillman House". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  3. "Tillman House". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.