Summer Trees
Summer Trees | |
| Location | Mayhome Road, Red Banks, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 34°52′06″N 89°32′55″W / 34.86822°N 89.54849°W |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001331[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 19, 1979 |
Summer Trees is a historic mansion near Red Banks, Mississippi.
Location[edit]
The mansion is located on Mayhome Road near Red Banks, Mississippi.[2]
History[edit]
The mansion was built from 1820 to 1825.[3] It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.[4] It was purchased by Washington S. Taylor, the son of Sanders Washington Taylor, in 1851.[4] Taylor sold it to pay off debts in the 1880s.[4]
The mansion was left vacant from 1900 to 1935, until it was purchased by Mr and Mrs Neely Grant.[4] The Grants restored it.[4] In 1969, they sold it to Mr and Mrs Alfred Cowles, Jr.[4]
Architectural significance[edit]
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 19, 1979.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Asset detail: Summer Trees". National Park Service: Focus. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
- ^ a b "Summer Trees". National Park Service. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers Project (1938). Mississippi: A Guide To The Magnolia State. Somerset Publishers. p. 440. ISBN 9780403026258.
- ^ a b c d e f "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Summer Trees" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
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