Shadyside (Natchez, Mississippi) Explained

Shadyside
Coordinates:31.5636°N -91.3908°W
Built:1850
Added:March 29, 1979
Refnum:79001301

Shadyside is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.

History

The house was built on land from the Concord Plantation.[1] Ralph North, a Jefferson College alumnus, judge and slaveholder, purchased 14 acres in 1849 and built the house in 1850.[1] It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style probably by James Hardie (architect).[1] Two years after the end of the American Civil War in 1867, it was acquired by Osborne K. Field.[1] It was purchased by Thomas Junkin in 1890.[1] In 1971, it was acquired by Thomas McNeely.[1]

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 29, 1979.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=79001301}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Shadyside ]. National Park Service. Mary Warren Miller . October 15, 1978 . September 25, 2016. with
  2. Web site: Shadyside. National Park Service. September 25, 2016.