Built 1822 (1822) Opened 1822 Added to NRHP 13 November 1976 | NRHP Reference # 76001084 Area 5 ha Nearest city Natchez | |
Fair Oaks is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.
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History
The land belonged to Sir William Dunbar in the early 19th century; Dunbar had established a larger plantation called The Forest. The house, known as Greek Oak, was built in 1822 for his son-in-law, Henry W. Huntington and his daughter, Helen Dunbar.
By 1836, the house was purchased by John Hutchins, who renamed it Woodbourne. Two decades later, in 1856, it was purchased by Dr. Orrick Metcalfe, an alumnus of Yale College and trustee of Jefferson College. The property came with 100 acres, livestock and African slaves. It was Metcalfe who renamed it Fair Oaks and ran it as a cotton plantation. By 1963, it was purchased by his great-grandson, Bazile R. Lanneau.
Architectural significance
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 13, 1976.