The Elms (Natchez, Mississippi)

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The Elms
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The Elms (Natchez, Mississippi) is located in Mississippi
The Elms (Natchez, Mississippi)
Location801 Washington St., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates31°33′20″N 91°23′48″W / 31.55556°N 91.39667°W / 31.55556; -91.39667Coordinates: 31°33′20″N 91°23′48″W / 31.55556°N 91.39667°W / 31.55556; -91.39667
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1804 (1804)
ArchitectMultiple
NRHP reference No.76001083[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1976

The Elms is a historic mansion in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi.

Location[]

It is located at 801 Washington Street in Natchez, Mississippi

History[]

The mansion was built in 1804.[2] It contained two ground floor rooms, two second floor rooms, a two-room attic, and one chimney.[2] A decade later, in 1815, it was extended with a new two-story wing, a formal parlor on the first floor and a master bedroom on the second floor.[2]

From 1825 to 1835, it served as the Presbyterian manse.[2] In the early 1840s, it was used as a young ladies’ boarding school.[2] In 1859, it belonged to Mrs and Mr Thomas Thornhill.[3]

Shortly after the American Civil War of 1861–1865, Mosely (John Posey) Drake (1817–1899) and Caroline (Love America) Drake (1823–1901) purchased the mansion.[2][4][5] It remains in their family.[2] The present owner is Esther Carpenter, an artist and a chef.[2]

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 7, 1976. It is used as a Bed & Breakfast.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i Official website: History of The Elms
  3. ^ Patti Carr Black, Art in Mississippi, 1720–1980, Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi, 1998, p. 91 [1]
  4. ^ FindAGrave: Mosely John Posey Drake
  5. ^ FindAGrave: Caroline America Agee Drake


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