White Cottage (Natchez, Mississippi)

White Cottage
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	71 Homochitto St., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates	31°33′2″N91°23′19″W / 31.55056°N 91.38861°W / 31.55056; -91.38861
Area	6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built	1814 (1814)
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	83003937 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 13, 1983

White Cottage, also known as Twin Oaks, is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.

History

The land belonged to the Routh family in the 18th century. ^[2] It was acquired by Lewis Evans, a planter and sheriff, from 1810 to 1814. ^[2] It was purchased by Pierce Connelly in 1832. ^[2] Roughly a decade later, in 1841, it was purchased by Charles Dubuisson, the former president of Jefferson College and later a member of Mississippi legislature. ^[2] By 1940, it was purchased by Homer Whittington. ^[2]

Heritage significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 13, 1983. ^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: White Cottage". National Park Service. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
3. "White Cottage". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.