Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District
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Natches On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District is an historic district
in Natchez, Mississippi
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979. The district includes examples of Greek Revival
and Late Victorian
architecture.
It may include some or all of the following National Historic Landmark
buildings that are in Natchez:
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
in Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez is the county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States. With a total population of 18,464 , it is the largest community and the only incorporated municipality within Adams County...
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1979. The district includes examples of Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
and Late Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
architecture.
It may include some or all of the following National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
buildings that are in Natchez:
- ArlingtonArlington (Natchez, Mississippi)Arlington is a historic Federal style house and outbuildings in Natchez, Mississippi. The property, which includes three contributing buildings, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It was further declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974...
- AuburnAuburn (Natchez, Mississippi)Auburn is an Antebellum Greek Revival mansion in Duncan Park in Natchez, Mississippi. It was designed and constructed by Levi Weeks in 1812, the first planned building in the town...
- LongwoodLongwood (Natchez, Mississippi)Longwood, also known as Nutt's Folly, is an historic antebellum octagonal mansion located at 140 Lower Woodville Road in Natchez, Mississippi, USA. The mansion is on the U.S...
- MelroseMelrose (Natchez, Mississippi)Melrose is a mansion that is said to reflect "perfection" in its Greek Revival design. The estate is now part of Natchez National Historical Park and is open to the public by guided tours. The house is furnished for the period just before the Civil War...
- Stanton HallStanton HallStanton Hall, also known as Belfast, is an Antebellum Classical Revival mansion in Natchez, Mississippi built during 1851-1857 for Frederick Stanton, a cotton broker...
- DunleithDunleithDunleith is an antebellum mansion in Natchez, Mississippi. The previous building, Routhland had been built by Job Routh and passed down to his daughter Mary Routh. When it was struck by lightning and burned down in 1855, her husband, General Charles G. Dahlgren rebuilt the home. It was sold for...
- MonmouthMonmouth (Natchez, Mississippi)Monmouth Plantation is a historic plantation on a lot built in 1818 by John Hankinson and inhabited by John A. Quitman, a former Governor of Mississippi and well known figure in the Mexican-American War...
- RosalieRosalie (Natchez, Mississippi)Rosalie Mansion is a historic pre-Civil War mansion in Natchez, Mississippi, significant for its influence on architecture in a wide area. During the American Civil War, it served as Union headquarters for the Natchez area from July 1863 on....
- Commercial Bank and Banker's HouseCommercial Bank and Banker's HouseCommercial Bank and Banker's House, also known as First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Banker's House, built in 1833, is an historic Greek Revival style building located on a parcel lying between Main and Canal streets in Natchez, Mississippi. For security reasons, it was designed to contain both...
- House on Ellicott's HillHouse on Ellicott's HillHouse on Ellicott's Hill, also known as Connelly's Tavern, James Moore House, or Gilreath's Hill, is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974 and a Mississippi Landmark in 2001.-History:...