About this property
The Downriver Residential Historic District is a 57-acre (23 ha) historic district in Natchez, Mississippi that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1999. The listing included 96 contributing buildings, 57 non-contributing ones, one contributing structure (railroad) and one non-contributing one (oil storage tanks). It includes Greek Revival, Italianate, Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, and Post-Modern architecture. The district includes six already-NRHP-listed properties, including: Ravenna Charles Patterson House (1898), at 506 Union Street, South, designed and built by Robert Bost Ravennaside (c.1900), at 601 Union Street, South Ravennaside outbuilding, at 601 Union Street, South. another Ravennaside outbuilding, at 601 Union Street, South. The district was the eighth historic district in Natchez to be NRHP-nominated, and the seventh nominated by the Historic Natchez Foundation. Primarily residential, it had lower priority for historic preservation as it was less immediately threatened by commercial development.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 99000385. It was listed on March 25, 1999.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was Downriver Residential Historic District listed on the National Register?
Downriver Residential Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1999.
What type of historic resource is Downriver Residential Historic District?
Downriver Residential Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Downriver Residential Historic District?
The period of significance for Downriver Residential Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1900.
Can I research the history near Downriver Residential Historic District?
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