D'Evereux

D'Evereux

D'Evereux in 2014
Location D'Evereaux Dr., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates 31°33′20″N 91°22′40″W / 31.55556°N 91.37778°W / 31.55556; -91.37778Coordinates: 31°33′20″N 91°22′40″W / 31.55556°N 91.37778°W / 31.55556; -91.37778
Area 7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built 1840 (1840)
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 72000683[1]
Added to NRHP January 13, 1972

D'Evereux is a mansion in Natchez, Mississippi, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

D’Evereux was built for William St. John Elliot, a wealthy planter, and his wife Anna Conner. The couple were social leaders in Natchez, and the home was named for Elliot's mother's family.[2]

Completed in 1840, D’Evereux is one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in Natchez.[2][3] The builders and architects are not known, though in the home's attic are the signatures of William Ledbetter of Virginia, and P.H. Hardy of Ohio.[3]

D’Evereux was one of the first residential structures in Natchez built with a full-length two-story portico.[3] The six fluted Doric columns are spaced 12 ft (3.7 m) apart and are each 24 ft (7.3 m) in height.[2] The home included the first cupola in a Natchez mansion.[3]

D’Evereux is currently a private residence and there are no tours.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "D'Evereux". VisitNatchez.com. Retrieved April 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. 1 2 3 4 "D'Evereux, Natchez". Preservation in Mississippi. Retrieved April 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)


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