Journey through Time and History
to Discover
the Unique in Natchez
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"Longwood, Mid-summer" 24 x 30" oil painting (Available)
4 x 5" notecards and 8x10" prints of this painting are available in Longwood's gift shop
4 x 5" notecards and 8x10" prints of this painting are available in Longwood's gift shop
Haller Nutt began construction of his Moorish-Italianate, mansion, Longwood, in 1860. He planned for the 30,000 square foot floor space to include all the refined amenities and modern conveniences available.
Unfortunately, many of the skilled craftsmen and artisans he employed were northerners and abandoned their work to return home at outbreak of the American Civil War in1861. By 1862, Nutt's slaves had completed the eight basement rooms where the family lived. The remaining five floors of the largest octagonal house in the United States are incomplete, which adds to its unrivaled charm.
A National Historic Landmark, Longwood features original furnishings and many of the construction tools the workers left behind. Pilgrimage Garden Club of Natchez owns Longwood, where guides present daily tours.
Unfortunately, many of the skilled craftsmen and artisans he employed were northerners and abandoned their work to return home at outbreak of the American Civil War in1861. By 1862, Nutt's slaves had completed the eight basement rooms where the family lived. The remaining five floors of the largest octagonal house in the United States are incomplete, which adds to its unrivaled charm.
A National Historic Landmark, Longwood features original furnishings and many of the construction tools the workers left behind. Pilgrimage Garden Club of Natchez owns Longwood, where guides present daily tours.
"Stanton Hall, Springtime" 24 x 30" oil painting (Available)
4 x 5" notecards and 8x10" prints of this painting are available in Stanton Hall's gift shop
Frederick Stanton first opened the colossal doors of his Greek Revival-Italianate mansion in 1858. Atop Stanton Hall's first four floors-including a full basement and attic, grand first and second floors- sits a belvedere with an observatory. It offers a panoramic view of Natchez on the bluff overlooking the Mississippi River and across it, Concordia Parish's flat delta land.
Stanton planted more than a dozen live oak trees on the grounds, some of which still frame the opulent home today and offer welcomed shade for the city block that the home occupies.
Stanton Hall is a National Historic Landmark and features sumptuous decor with Stanton family furniture and appropriate period pieces. Pilgrimage Garden Club of Natchez owns Stanton Hall, where tour guides present daily tours.
Stanton planted more than a dozen live oak trees on the grounds, some of which still frame the opulent home today and offer welcomed shade for the city block that the home occupies.
Stanton Hall is a National Historic Landmark and features sumptuous decor with Stanton family furniture and appropriate period pieces. Pilgrimage Garden Club of Natchez owns Stanton Hall, where tour guides present daily tours.
"Elms Court, Mid-summer" 10 x 20" oil painting (SOLD)
Elms Court is a family home, and for most of its life has been passed down through a chain of women to present-day owner, Anne MacNeil. It is on tour during Spring Pilgrimage each year.
The original central portion of the home was built about 1836 for Eliza and Katherine Evans on 29 acres. Through the years, subsequent owners acquired contiguous lots until the tract reached its present day 160 acres defined by three bayous within Natchez's city limits.
In the 1850s, a new owner added two one-story wings and lacey Italianate cast-iron galleries across the entire width and on the second floor gallery, unique architectural features that remain today. Three formal terraces descend from the back gallery ending at an inviting pool.
Elms Court's surrounding forest represents relatively undisturbed hardwood interspersed with four ponds, meadows and a network of dirt maintenance roads. It's a habitat for native and migrating birds as well as many other animals.
The original central portion of the home was built about 1836 for Eliza and Katherine Evans on 29 acres. Through the years, subsequent owners acquired contiguous lots until the tract reached its present day 160 acres defined by three bayous within Natchez's city limits.
In the 1850s, a new owner added two one-story wings and lacey Italianate cast-iron galleries across the entire width and on the second floor gallery, unique architectural features that remain today. Three formal terraces descend from the back gallery ending at an inviting pool.
Elms Court's surrounding forest represents relatively undisturbed hardwood interspersed with four ponds, meadows and a network of dirt maintenance roads. It's a habitat for native and migrating birds as well as many other animals.