Natchez heritage along Washington Street Photos

South of the downtown of Natchez along Main Street is a concentrated heritage area along Washington Street between South Broadway & Martin Luther King Street.

See also: Mississippi
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Bontura (c1851) (107 South Broadway) built by Robert D. Smith, a free African-American who ran a carriage service. Later an inn run by Portuguese merchant Jose Bontura.
Style: Greek Revival. On National Register.

Double galleries of Bontura House.

Edelweiss house (c1883) (209 South Broadway).

The Parsonage (c1852) (S. Broadway St. at Washington). On National Register.

Rosalie (c1820-23) (100 Orleans at Broadway St.) built by Peter Little, overlooks Mississippi near site of Natchez Indians' massacre of French at Fort Rosalie & was headquarters of Union Army during Civil War. Style: Federal. On National Register.

Rosalie was headquarters of Union Army during Civil War.

Wensell House (1888) (206 Washington St.) plus 2nd Queen Anne house. Style: Queen Anne.

Don Manuel Texada home (c1792) (222 S. Wall at Washington St.) has served as a tavern, hotel & oldest Capitol Building in Mississippi. On National Register.

Front door of Texada home oldest Capitol Building in Mississippi.

Greenlea House (1795-1853) (211 S. Wall at Washington St.).
On National Register.

Front door of Greenlea House.

Griffith-McComas House (1793) (301 S. Wall at Washington St.). On National Register.

Outdoor staircase of Griffith-McComas House.

Holly Hedges House (c1796) (S. Wall at Washington St.).

Front door of Holly Hedges House.

Coyle House (1793-4) (307 S. Wall St.). On National Register.

Front door of Coyle House.

305 S. Wall St. with two-story porch.

Governor David Holmes House (c1794) (207 S. Wall St.) from Spanish Period.
On National Register.

Front door of Governor David Holmes House.

Queen Anne cottage with curved porch (304 S. Wall St.).

Magnolia Hall (c1858) (Pearl at Washington St.) is last mansion built in Natchez prior to Civil War now hosts costume museum.
Style: Greek Revival. On National Register.

Front door of Magnolia Hall Museum.

Greek columns of Magnolia Hall Museum.

Pleasant Hill (1835) (310 Pearl St. at Orleans). On National Register.

Rosemound (c1799) (407 Orleans St.).

Bailey House (c1897) (400 Commerce at Orleans).

Facade details of Bailey House.

Neoclassical house (404 S. Commerce St.).

Glen Auburn home (c1875) (S. Commerce St.) built by Christian Schwartz. Style: Second Empire.

Second Empire tower of Glen Auburn home.

Oblique view of Second Empire Glen Auburn home.

Trinity Episcopal Church (1822) (305 S. Commerce St.) with windows by Louis C. Tiffany.
Style: Greek Revival.

Columns of Trinity Episcopal Church.

Kuehnle Hall parish house of Trinity Episcopal Church.

Temple B'nai Israel (1905) (Washington St.).

Front doors of Temple B'nai Israel.

Federal style house (509 S. Wall St.) against dome of Temple B'nai Israel.

Van Court Town Houses (c1835) (Washington St. at S. Union).
On National Register.

Cast iron porch of Van Court Town Houses.

LaCroze Townhouse (1843) (S. Union at Washington St.).

Streetscape along South Union Street from Washington St.

Creole-style cottage (212 S. Union St.).

Zurhellen Townhouse (c1856) (210 Union St.). On National Register.

Duplex (1838) (605 Washington St.).

Caroline Slier House (c1835) (613 Washington St.).
On National Register.

Edward House (c1830) (612 Washington St.).

White federal-style house (621 Washington St.).

Red & blue shingle house (306 S. Rankin).

Eastlake porch (700 Orleans St.).

The Elms (Washington St. at Martin Luther King).

Peter Crist House (c1800) (200 S. Martin Luther King St.).

Elevated house with exterior stairs (713 State St.).
On National Register.

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