Henderson-Britton House
National Register of Historic Places

Henderson-Britton House

Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
Listed
June 8, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
78001580

About this property

Magnolia Hall of Natchez, Mississippi, is also known as the Henderson-Britton House and was built in 1858. As a Greek Revival mansion it is a contributing property to the Natchez On Top of the Hill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Magnolia Hall was built by Thomas Henderson, a wealthy merchant, planter and cotton broker. The home is one of the finest examples in Natchez of the Greek Revival style. In 1868, the home was sold to Natchez banker and planter Audley Clark Britton and his wife Eliza Macrery Britton. The Britton family owned the home until 1935. During a bombardment of Natchez by the Union gunboat Essex, a shell hit the soup tureen in Magnolia Hall's kitchen. The Natchez Garden Club has restored Magnolia Hall. Rooms on the main floor are filled with mid-nineteenth century antiques, while rooms on the upper floors contain a costume collection. Magnolia Hall is open for tours, and there is a gift shop.

Location

215 S. Pearl St.
Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
31.55841, -91.40434

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District
Civil War
0.1 mi
First Presbyterian Church of Natchez
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Pleasant Hill
Pre Contact
0.1 mi
Institute Hall
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Dixon Building
Pre Contact
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Natchez Massacre (1729)
1729Colonial
0.1 mi
Battle of Fort Rosalie 1730
1730Colonial
0.1 mi

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When was Henderson-Britton House listed on the National Register?

Henderson-Britton House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 8, 1978.

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Henderson-Britton House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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