Forest Home Plantation

Forest Home Plantation
Nearest city Centreville, Mississippi, U.S.
Area 170 acres (69 ha)
Built 1850 (1850)
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 82003121[1]
Added to NRHP March 19, 1982[2]

The Forest Home Plantation is a Southern plantation with a historic house located in Centreville, Mississippi, USA. It spans 1,652 acres.[3]

History

The house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style circa 1850, when it was acquired by Wilson P. Burton.[2][3] It was acquired by the Crosby Lumber Company in 1943.[3] In 1962, it was purchased by Charles L. Graves.[3] By the 1980s, it was used as a cattle farm.[3]

Architectural significance

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 19, 1982.[2]

References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "Forest Home Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Forest Home Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved December 11, 2015.


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