Cottage Gardens

Cottage Gardens
Cottage Gardens, by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1938
Location 816 Myrtle Ave., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates 31°34′8″N 91°23′43″W / 31.56889°N 91.39528°W / 31.56889; -91.39528Coordinates: 31°34′8″N 91°23′43″W / 31.56889°N 91.39528°W / 31.56889; -91.39528
Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built 1795 (1795)
Architectural style Federal, Late Federal
NRHP reference # 79001281[1]
Added to NRHP July 5, 1979

Cottage Gardens is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.

History

Cottage gardens by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1938

The house was built for Don José Vidal in 1795.[2] It was subsequently purchased by Earl Norman, a photographer.[2] By 1963, it was purchased by William C. McGehee.[2]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 5, 1979.[3]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Cottage Gardens". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Cottage Gardens". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.


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