Weymouth Hall

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Weymouth Hall
WEYMOUTH HALL.jpg
Location Natchez, Mississippi
Built1850
NRHP reference No. 80002197
Added to NRHPMarch 12, 1980

Weymouth Hall is a historic mansion in Natchez, Mississippi.

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Location

It is located at 1 Cemetery Road in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi. [1] It sits atop a bluff, overlooking the Mississippi River. [2]

History

The mansion was built in 1850 for Colonel John Weymouth. [2] It is two stories high with galleries at the front and at the back. [2]

It is now used as a bed & breakfast. [1] The house is mentioned by author Stark Young in his novel entitled, So Red the Rose . [2]

Heritage significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 12, 1980.

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References

  1. 1 2 Official website
  2. 1 2 3 4 Helen Kerr Kempe, The Pelican Guide to Old Homes of Mississippi: Natchez and the South, Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing, p. 73