D'Evereux
D'Evereux Hall is a mansion in Natchez, Mississippi, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
D'Evereux Hall | |
D'Evereux in 2014 | |
Location | D'Evereaux Dr., Natchez, Mississippi |
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Coordinates | 31°33′20″N 91°22′40″W |
Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
Built | 1836 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 72000683[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 13, 1972 |
D’Evereux was built for William St. John Elliot, a wealthy planter, and his wife Anna Conner. The couple were social leaders in Natchez, and the home was named for Elliot's mother's family.[2]
Completed in 1836, D’Evereux is one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the US.[2][3] The builders and architects are not known, though in the home's attic are the signatures of William Ledbetter of Virginia, and P.H. Hardy of Ohio.[3]
D’Evereux was one of the first residential structures in Natchez built with a full-length two-story portico.[3] The six fluted Doric columns are spaced 12 ft (3.7 m) apart and are each 24 ft (7.3 m) in height.[2] The home included the first cupola in a Natchez mansion.[3]
D’Evereux is currently a private residence, after being closed for many years it will be open for Spring Pilgrimage .[2]
Gallery
- D'Evereux in 1934
- Front with grounds
- Front left
- Front right
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "D'Evereux". VisitNatchez.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-18. Retrieved April 2014. Check date values in:
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(help) - "D'Evereux, Natchez". Preservation in Mississippi. Retrieved April 2014. Check date values in:
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