Summer Trees

Summer Trees
Location Mayhome Road, Red Banks, Mississippi
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 79001331[1]
Added to NRHP January 19, 1979

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

Location

The mansion is located on Mayhome Road in 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. 1 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.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Summer Trees" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved September 4, 2015.


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