Montrose | |
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Location | 335 East Salem Avenue, Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 34°46′18.13″N 89°26′25.45″W / 34.7717028°N 89.4404028°W |
Built | 1858 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
Part of | East Holly Springs Historic District ( ID83000960) |
Added to NRHP | April 20, 1983 |
Montrose is a historic mansion in Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States.
It is located at 335 East Salem Avenue in Holly Springs, a small town in Northern Mississippi. [1] [2]
The mansion was commissioned by Alfred Aaron Brooks (1802-1888), a plantation owner, as a wedding present for his daughter. [3] [4] It was completed in 1858. [1] [2] [3] It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style, as a two-storey mansion with red bricks and white Corinthian columns. [4] Inside, there is a circular staircase with a niche. [4]
Later, it was home to the Holly Springs Garden Club, with an arboretum on the grounds. [2] [4]
The house may be toured during the annual Annual Pilgrimage and Home Tour. [5] The proceeds go towards the restoration of the mansion. [5] [6]
As a contributing property to the East Holly Springs Historic District, it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 20, 1983. [1] It has also been a Mississippi Landmark since 1986. [3]