White Cottage (Natchez, Mississippi)

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White Cottage
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Location71 Homochitto St., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates 31°33′2″N91°23′19″W / 31.55056°N 91.38861°W / 31.55056; -91.38861 Coordinates: 31°33′2″N91°23′19″W / 31.55056°N 91.38861°W / 31.55056; -91.38861
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1814 (1814)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 83003937 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 13, 1983

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

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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]

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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: White Cottage". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  3. "White Cottage". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.