Longwood (Natchez, Mississippi)
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| Longwood | |
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| Nearest city: | Natchez, Mississippi |
| Built/Founded: | 1860 |
| Architect: | Samuel Sloan |
| Architectural style(s): | Octagon Mode, Italian Villa, Other |
| Designated as NHL: | December 16, 1969[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 16, 1969[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 69000079 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Longwood, also known as Nutt's Folly, is a historic antebellum octagonal mansion located at 140 Lower Woodville Road in Natchez, Mississippi, USA. The mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a National Historic Landmark.[1][3]
Longwood was featured in the southern United States segment of Guide to Historic Homes of America,[4] an in-depth production by Bob Vila for the A&E Network.
The mansion is known for its octagonal plan, byzantine onion-shaped dome,[5] and the contrast between its ornately finished first floor and the unfinished upper floors.
Samuel Sloan, a Philadelphia architect, designed the home in 1859 for cotton planter Dr. Haller Nutt.[6] Work was halted in 1861 at the start of the American Civil War. Dr Haller died of pneumonia in 1864, leaving the work incomplete. Of the thirty-two rooms planned for the house, only nine rooms on the first floor were completed.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Longwood. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Patricia Heintzelman (May 30, 1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Longwood / Nutt's FollyPDF (531 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying 13 images, exterior and interior, from 1960, 1969, 1975, and undated.PDF (2.34 MiB)
- ^ "Bob Vila's Guide to Historic Homes of America." (html). A&E Network (1996).
- ^ Kristin Reichardt Kirwan (July 2007). "Echoes of an Era." (html). Decor & Style Magazine. “The most fascinating house in Natchez … is the ghostly masterpiece of Longwood. The home was to include architectural features that were ahead of their time: The exterior double walls were 27 inches thick with a 5-inch air space to leave room for sliding glass windows to provide maximum ventilation. Running water was to have been brought into the house via pipes connected to the dome on the roof, in which rainwater could be stored.”
- ^ Natchez Mansions. Longwood (html). “Longwood in its unfinished state illustrates the impact of the Civil War on the economy of the South.”
[edit] External links
- Terra Gallery photos of Longwood
- Owen Tyler. Longwood, property of the Pilgrimage Garden Club (html).
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