House on Ellicott's Hill

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House on Ellicott's Hill
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
House on Ellicott's Hill in 1934
House on Ellicott's Hill in 1934
Location: Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates: 31°33′44.96″N 91°24′13.01″W / 31.5624889, -91.4036139Coordinates: 31°33′44.96″N 91°24′13.01″W / 31.5624889, -91.4036139
Built/Founded: 1800
Architect: Moore,James
Architectural style(s): No Style Listed
Designated as NHL: May 30, 1974[1]
Added to NRHP: May 30, 1974[2]
NRHP Reference#: 74001050
Governing body: Private

House on Ellicott's Hill is a house in Natchez, Mississippi, one of the first built when the Spanish laid out a town on the Natchez bluff. This house is also known as Connelly's Tavern, the James Moore House, or Gilreath's Hill. It is believed to have influenced architecture in a wide region.[3]

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.[1][3]

It is located on North Canal Street at Jefferson Street in Natchez.

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  1. ^ a b House on Ellicott's Hill. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ a b Goeldner (January 10, 1974), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: House on Ellicott's Hill / Connelly's Tavern / James Moore HousePDF (303 KiB), National Park Service  and Accompanying 1 photo, exterior, from 1963.PDF (217 KiB)

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