National Register of Historic Places

Cotesworth

North Carrollton, Carroll County, Mississippi
Listed
June 8, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001592

About this property

Cotesworth is a historic mansion in North Carrollton, Mississippi, United States. The mansion is located on Old Grenada Road in North Carrollton, Carroll County, Mississippi. The mansion was built as an inn in the 1840s. In 1847, it was acquired by local lawyer and future United States Senator James Zachariah George, who turned it into a Greek Revival mansion. He named it after Cotesworth P. Smith. Two decades after the end of the American Civil War, Senator George built "a free-standing hexagonal library" on the grounds. The mansion stayed in Senator George's family until 2013, when Katharine Saunders Williams, his great-great-granddaughter, donated it to establish the Cotesworth Culture and Heritage Center. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 9, 1978.

Location

North Carrollton, Carroll County, Mississippi
33.56641, -89.28843

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Cotesworth listed on the National Register?

Cotesworth was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 8, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Cotesworth?

Cotesworth is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cotesworth?

The period of significance for Cotesworth is recorded as the industrial era.

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