White Cottage (Natchez, Mississippi)

White Cottage
Location 71 Homochitto St., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates 31°33′2″N 91°23′19″W / 31.55056°N 91.38861°W / 31.55056; -91.38861Coordinates: 31°33′2″N 91°23′19″W / 31.55056°N 91.38861°W / 31.55056; -91.38861
Area 6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built 1814 (1814)
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference # 83003937[1]
Added to NRHP October 13, 1983

White Cottage, also known as Twin Oaks, is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.

History

The land belonged to the Routh family in the 18th century.[2] It was acquired by Lewis Evans, a planter and sheriff, from 1810 to 1814.[2] It was purchased by Pierce Connelly in 1832.[2] Roughly a decade later, in 1841, it was purchased by Charles Dubuisson, the former president of Jefferson College and later a member of Mississippi legislature.[2] By 1940, it was purchased by Homer Whittington.[2]

Heritage significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 13, 1983.[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 4 5 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: White Cottage". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ "White Cottage". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.


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