Riverside Plantation (Enterprise, Mississippi)

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Riverside Plantation
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LocationSR 11, Enterprise, Clarke County, Mississippi
Coordinates 32°11′7″N88°49′35″W / 32.18528°N 88.82639°W / 32.18528; -88.82639 Coordinates: 32°11′7″N88°49′35″W / 32.18528°N 88.82639°W / 32.18528; -88.82639
Built1850
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Clarke County Antebellum Houses TR
NRHP reference No. 80002221 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 22, 1980

Riverside Plantation in Enterprise, Clarke County, Mississippi was built in 1850. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1] It is the sole two-story, Greek Revival plantation in Clarke County, Mississippi. It is said to have served as the headquarters for the Union forces during their occupation of Enterprise, Mississippi during the Civil War. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "City of Enterprise". Clarke County, Mississippi. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2014.