NRHP Reference # 79001284 Area 6 ha | Built 1823 (1823) Opened 1823 Added to NRHP 19 January 1979 | |
Architectural style Greek Revival architecture Similar Longwood, Natchez National Historical, Grand Village of the Natch, Mississippi Museum of Natural S, Jackson Zoo | ||
Location
It is located South of Natchez, Mississippi, off U.S. Route 61.
History
It was built in 1791 as the plantation home of Dr John Carmichael Jenkins (1809-1855), a prominent planter. It has twenty-five acres of garden.
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 19, 1979. It now serves as a bed & breakfast.
References
Elgin (Natchez, Mississippi) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA