Winchester House (Natchez, Mississippi)

Coordinates: 31°33′25″N 91°23′55″W / 31.55694°N 91.39861°W / 31.55694; -91.39861
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Winchester House
Winchester House (Natchez, Mississippi) is located in Mississippi
Winchester House (Natchez, Mississippi)
Winchester House (Natchez, Mississippi) is located in the United States
Winchester House (Natchez, Mississippi)
Location816 Main St.,
Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates31°33′25″N 91°23′55″W / 31.55694°N 91.39861°W / 31.55694; -91.39861
Arealess than one acre
Built1837 (1837)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.79001305[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 31, 1979

Winchester House is a historic house within the Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District in Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.A.. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 31, 1979.[2]

History[edit]

Winchester House was built for Horace Gridley, a city alderman, from 1836 to 1838.[3] It was acquired by Judge Josiah Winchester in 1854.[3] It stayed in the Winchester family until 1928, when it was sold to the Burns family.[3] Eventually, it was purchased by Paul Brown Harrington in 1973.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Winchester House". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Winchester House". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.