Cliffs Plantation

The Cliffs Plantation is a Southern plantation with a historic mansion located in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.

Cliffs Plantation
Nearest cityNatchez, Mississippi, U.S.
Coordinates31°27′39″N 91°24′56″W
Area8.3 acres (3.4 ha)
Built1856–1858
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.80002193[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980[2]

History

The land of the Mount Hope Plantation was acquired by Thomas and Alexander Henderson, two planters of Scottish descent, in 1828.[3] When Thomas Henderson died in 1857, it was inherited by his son John W. Henderson, an 1853 graduate of Oakland College.[3]

Construction of the ​1 1⁄2-story house began in 1856, and it was completed in 1858.[3] It was built for John W. Henderson and his wife, Ellen Newman.[3] In 1868, it was acquired by John Coulson, the former owner of Belvidere, another historic mansion purchased by Henderson shortly after.[3] It was later sold to the Brown family, until it was purchased by Mr Meade Hufford in 1979.[3]

Architectural signifiance

The house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 18, 1980.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Cliffs Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Cliffs Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved December 9, 2015.


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