Henderson-Britton House

215 S. Pearl St., Natchez, Mississippi. County/parish: Adams.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 09, 1978. NRIS 78001580.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Magnolia Hall

From Wikipedia:

Magnolia Hall (Natchez, Mississippi)

Magnolia Hall of Natchez, Mississippi, is also known as the Henderson-Britton House and was built in 1858. As a Greek Revival mansion it is a contributing property to the Natchez On Top of the Hill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Magnolia Hall was built by Thomas Henderson, a wealthy merchant, planter and cotton broker. The home is one of the finest examples in Natchez of the Greek Revival style.

During a bombardment of Natchez by the Union gunboat Essex, a shell hit the soup tureen in Magnolia Hall's kitchen.

The Natchez Garden Club has restored Magnolia Hall. Rooms on the main floor are filled with mid-nineteenth century antiques, while rooms on the upper floors contain a costume collection.

Magnolia Hall is open for tours, and there is a gift shop.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/73890649

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