Henderson-Britton House | |
Location | 215 S. Pearl St., Natchez, Mississippi |
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Coordinates | 31°33′30″N 91°24′15″W / 31.55833°N 91.40417°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1858 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
Part of | Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District ( ID79003381 [1]) |
NRHP reference No. | 78001580 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 9, 1978 |
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. [1]
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. [2]
During a bombardment of Natchez by the Union gunboat Essex, a shell hit the soup tureen in Magnolia Hall's kitchen. [3]
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. [2]
Magnolia Hall is open for tours, and there is a gift shop. [3]