Oak Grove (Church Hill, Mississippi)

Oak Grove
Location 13582 Highway 533
Church Hill, Mississippi
Area 50 acres (20 ha)
Built 1828 (1828)
Architectural style Greek Revival architecture; Federal architecture
NRHP reference # 79001318[1]
Added to NRHP February 22, 1979

Oak Grove is a historic building and estate in Church Hill, Jefferson County, Mississippi.[2][3]

Location

It is located at number 13582 on the Highway 533 in Church Hill, Mississippi.[3][4]

Overview

Oak Grove was created by James G. Wood as a residence for his daughter Jane (Wood) Payne and her husband James Payne.[5] By 1860 Jane C. Payne owned 33 slaves in Jefferson County.[6] It was built in 1828.[3] The architectural style is at once Greek Revival and Federal.[2][5]

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 22, 1979.[2][4]

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
  3. 1 2 3 Sotheby's International Realty
  4. 1 2 Nancy Capace, Encyclopedia of Mississippi, North American Book Distribution, 2001, p. 499
  5. 1 2 Miller, Mary. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". United States Department of the Interior National Park Service. National Park Service. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Blake, Tom. "Jefferson County, Mississippi". LARGE SLAVEHOLDERS OF 1860. ancestry.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.


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