Hawthorne Place

Hawthorne Place
Location Lower Woodville Rd., Natchez, Mississippi
Area 12.2 acres (4.9 ha)
Built 1824 (1824)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 79001286[1]
Added to NRHP July 3, 1979

Hawthorne Place is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.

History

The land belonged to George Overaker, a planter, in the early 19th century.[2] His daughter, Maria Overaker and his widow, Margaret Overaker, built Hawthorne Place from 1825 to 1827.[2] It was purchased by Robert Dunbar II in 1833, who called it Hawthorne Place.[2]

The house was purchased by the McGehee family in 1928.[2] By the late 1970s, it belonged to his daughter, Mrs. Hyde Dunbar Jenkins.[2]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 3, 1979.[3]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Hawthorne Place". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Hawthorne Place". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.


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