Fair Oaks
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Fair Oaks is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, USA. For at least a decade, it was the main residence and headquarters of a plantation, a forced-labor farm worked by enslaved people. The land belonged to Sir William Dunbar in the early 19th century; Dunbar had established a larger plantation called The Forest. The house, known as Greek Oak, was built in 1822 for his son-in-law, Henry W. Huntington and his daughter, Helen Dunbar. By 1836, the house was purchased by John Hutchins, who renamed it Woodbourne. Two decades later, in 1856, it was purchased by Dr. Orrick Metcalfe, an alumnus of Yale College and trustee of Jefferson College. The property came with 100 acres, livestock and enslaved people from Africa. Metcalfe who renamed it Fair Oaks and ran it as a cotton plantation. By 1963, it was purchased by his great-grandson, Bazile R. Lanneau. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 13, 1976.
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When was Fair Oaks listed on the National Register?
Fair Oaks was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1976.
What type of historic resource is Fair Oaks?
Fair Oaks is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Fair Oaks?
The period of significance for Fair Oaks is recorded as the industrial era.
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