Gloucester (Natchez, Mississippi)
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| Location | Natchez, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 31°31′54″N 91°24′7″W / 31.53167°N 91.40194°WCoordinates: 31°31′54″N 91°24′7″W / 31.53167°N 91.40194°W |
| Area | 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) |
| Built | 1807 |
| Architectural style | Early Republic, Neo-Classical |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 76001085[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1976 |
Gloucester is a historic mansion in Natchez, Mississippi.
Location
It is located on Lower Woodville Road in South Natchez.
History
The mansion was built for David Williams in 1800.[2] Later, the house was inherited by Maria McIntosh Williams, the wife of Winthrop Sargent (1753-1820), who served as the first Governor of the Mississippi Territory from 1798 to 1801.[2] Sargent expanded the house and its gardens in 1808.[2][3][4] It was then inherited by their son, George Washington Sargent, who was killed inside the house by Union forces in the American Civil War of 1861-1865.[2][3]
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 7, 1976.
Architecture
It has two stories, with columns and a large portico on the front.[3]
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Helen Kerr Kempe, The Pelican Guide to Old Homes of Mississippi: Natchez and the South, Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing, 1989, p. 45
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Steven Brooke, The Majesty of Natchez, Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing, 1999, p. 82
- ↑ Preservation Mississippi
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