Elms Court
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Elms Court | |
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| Location | 42 John R. Junkin Dr., Natchez, Mississippi |
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| Area | 163 acres (66 ha) |
| Built | 1836 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 77000780[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 2, 1977 |
Elms Court is a historic mansion in Natchez, Mississippi.
Location
It is located at 42 John R. Junkin Drive in Natchez, Mississippi.
History
The mansion was built in 1835-1836.[2][3] In 1852, Francis Surget (1784-1856) purchased it for his daughter Jane (Surget) Merrill (1829-1866) and her husband Ayres P. Merrill II (1826-1883).[3][4] After his death, the house was bequeathed to his daughter Jane.[4] It had eight house servants at the time.[3]
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 2, 1977.
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 1 2 3 SURGET FAMILY PAPERS, Mississippi Department of Archives and History
- 1 2 William Kauffman Scarborough, Masters of the Big House: Elite Slaveholders of the Mid-nineteenth-century South, Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State University Press, 2006, p. 100
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