Neibert-Fisk House

Neibert-Fisk House
Location 310 N. Wall St., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates 31°33′48″N 91°24′7″W / 31.56333°N 91.40194°W / 31.56333; -91.40194Coordinates: 31°33′48″N 91°24′7″W / 31.56333°N 91.40194°W / 31.56333; -91.40194
Area 1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built 1836 (1836)
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP Reference # 79001295[1]
Added to NRHP January 22, 1979

The Neibert-Fisk House is a historic mansion in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.

History

The land belonged to Sir William Dunbar in the early 19th century.[2] In 1826, it was inherited by one of his sons, Archibald Dunbar.[2]

The mansion was built for Joseph Neibert, a real estate speculator, in 1836.[2] It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.[2] It was purchased by Alvarez Fisk, a merchant and philanthropist, in 1844.[2] Fisk was active in the Mississippi Colonization Society, which repatriated slaves to Africa prior to the American Civil War of 1861-1865.[2]

By 1855, the mansion was purchased by George Malin Davis, an attorney.[2] From 1915 to 1919, it was home to Stanton College, a women's college.[2] By 1937, it was purchased by the City of Natchez, and restored.[2] A fire damaged the first floor in 1978, but it was subsequently restored again.[2]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 22, 1979.[3]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Neibert-Fisk House". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Neibert-Fisk House". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.


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