The Burn (Natchez, Mississippi) Explained

The Burn
Location:307 Oak St., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates:31.5653°N -91.3961°W
Built:1834, c. 1940
Architect:Montgomery & Keys
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:July 03, 1979
Refnum:79001280

The Burn, a house built in 1834, is the oldest documented Greek Revival residence in Natchez, Mississippi. It was built on a knoll to the north of the old town area of Natchez. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

The house is a one-and-a-half-story Greek Revival double-pile central hall plan building built of frame construction upon a brick basement. It has a five bay east-facing façade with a pedimented portico supported by four fluted Doric columns.

It was built to be the residence of John P. Walworth, a wealthy planter, merchant, banker, and politician.[1]

References

Official Link to book the Burn

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=79001280}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Burn ]. . Mary Warren Miller . February 12, 1979 . December 13, 2022. with .