National Register of Historic Places

Cedar Grove Place

Church Hill, Jefferson County, Mississippi
Listed
March 27, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79001317

About this property

Cedar Grove Place (also known as The Cedars) is a historic building in Church Hill, Jefferson County, Mississippi. Cedar Grove Place was created by James G. Wood for his daughter Maria Louisa Wood and her husband Thomas Elam as a 120-acre farm and residence with the same name. The 120-acre tract was previously part of the 1,087-acre Plains Plantation owned by Joseph Dunbar. Benjamin Bevin reunited Cedar Grove Place with Plains Plantation. In 1854 he purchased Plains Plantation from David Hunt, and in 1858 he purchased Cedar Grove Place from the Elam family. In 1860 Mr. Beavin owned 84 slaves in Jefferson County. Adaline Balch bought the 120-acre Cedar Grove Place in 1873 after Mr. Bevin died. In 1938 it was purchased by Josephine Balfour Payne, who wrote children's stories, and her husband Earl Payne from Jeannie L. Bisland. A Hare Krishna commune occupied the property after George Hamilton. The residence on the property began in about 1830 as a farmhouse and was greatly expanded during Mr. Bevin's ownership. The architectural style is at once Greek Revival and Federal. Cedar Grove Place has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 28, 1979.

Location

Church Hill, Jefferson County, Mississippi
31.71114, -91.24221

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Port Hudson — Mississippi Approach Operations (Port Gibson axis)
1863Civil War
2.5 mi
Skirmish at Church Hill, Mississippi (1864)
1864Civil War
8.3 mi

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When was Cedar Grove Place listed on the National Register?

Cedar Grove Place was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Cedar Grove Place?

Cedar Grove Place is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cedar Grove Place?

The period of significance for Cedar Grove Place is recorded as the industrial era.

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