Summer Trees

Summer Trees is a historic mansion near Red Banks, Mississippi.

Summer Trees
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Mayhome Road, Red Banks, Mississippi
Coordinates	34.86822°N 89.54849°W
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	79001331[1]
Added to NRHP	January 19, 1979

Location

The mansion is located on Mayhome Road near Red Banks, Mississippi.[2]

History

The mansion was built from 1820 to 1825.[3] It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.[4] It was purchased by Washington S. Taylor, the son of Sanders Washington Taylor, in 1851.[4] Taylor sold it to pay off debts in the 1880s.[4]

The mansion was left vacant from 1900 to 1935, until it was purchased by Mr and Mrs Neely Grant.[4] The Grants restored it.[4] In 1969, they sold it to Mr and Mrs Alfred Cowles, Jr.[4]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 19, 1979.[2]

References

1. "Asset detail: Summer Trees". National Park Service: Focus. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
2. "Summer Trees". National Park Service. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
3. Federal Writers Project (1938). Mississippi: A Guide To The Magnolia State. Somerset Publishers. p. 440. ISBN 9780403026258.
4. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Summer Trees" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved September 4, 2015.