John Baynton House | |
Location: | 821 Main St., Natchez, Mississippi |
Coordinates: | 31.5567°N -91.3981°W |
Architecture: | Federal |
Added: | October 16, 1974 |
Area: | less than one acre |
Refnum: | 74001048 |
The John Baynton House (also known as "Williamsburg" or "Banachi") is a historic house within the Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi.[1] It is located at number 821 on Main Street in Natchez, Mississippi.[2]
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 16, 1974 for the architecture; and is a contributing property to the Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District.
The John Baynton House is an excellent example of the Federal style cottage in Natchez, and contains fine architectural details with regional characteristics.[3] It has one story and a half.
The house was built for John Baynton, a land speculator, in 1833. It was purchased by the Junkin family; one of their descendants is John R. Junkin, who served as the speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives in the 1970s.[2]