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Cottage Gardens

Coordinates: 31°34′8″N 91°23′43″W / 31.56889°N 91.39528°W / 31.56889; -91.39528
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Cottage Gardens
Cottage Gardens, by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1938
Cottage Gardens is located in Mississippi
Cottage Gardens
Cottage Gardens is located in the United States
Cottage Gardens
Location816 Myrtle Ave., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates31°34′8″N 91°23′43″W / 31.56889°N 91.39528°W / 31.56889; -91.39528
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1795 (1795)
Architectural styleFederal, Late Federal
NRHP reference No.79001281[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1979

Cottage Gardens is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.

History

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Cottage gardens by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1938

The house was built for Don José Vidal in 1795.[2] It was subsequently purchased by Earl Norman, a photographer.[2] By 1963, it was purchased by William C. McGehee.[2]

Architectural significance

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It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 5, 1979.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Cottage Gardens". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Cottage Gardens". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.