Cemetery Bluff District

Cemetery Bluff District
Location Cemetery Rd., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates 31°34′37″N 91°23′39″W / 31.57694°N 91.39417°W / 31.57694; -91.39417Coordinates: 31°34′37″N 91°23′39″W / 31.57694°N 91.39417°W / 31.57694; -91.39417
Area 120 acres (49 ha)
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Victorian
NRHP reference # 80002192[1]
Added to NRHP October 24, 1980

The Cemetery Bluff District, on Cemetery Rd. in Natchez, Mississippi, is a 120-acre (49 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It includes a mix of Victorian architectural styles.[1]

The district comprises twenty-five contributing properties: eighteen buildings, five other structures, and two sites.[1] It consists of the Natchez City Cemetery at the southern end, the Natchez National Cemetery at the northern, and properties along Cemetery Road in between. Cemetery Road also is known as Maple Street on portions in the county vs. in the Natchez city limits.[2]

See also

There are several other NRHP-listed historic districts in Natchez:

References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Mary Warren Miller (May 5, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cemetery Bluff District". National Park Service. and accompanying 29 photos


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