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Richland (Church Hill, Mississippi)

Coordinates: 31°45′7″N 91°11′54″W / 31.75194°N 91.19833°W / 31.75194; -91.19833
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Richland
Richland (Church Hill, Mississippi) is located in Mississippi
Richland (Church Hill, Mississippi)
Richland (Church Hill, Mississippi) is located in the United States
Richland (Church Hill, Mississippi)
Nearest cityChurch Hill, Mississippi
Coordinates31°45′7″N 91°11′54″W / 31.75194°N 91.19833°W / 31.75194; -91.19833
Area8.3 acres (3.4 ha)
Built1845 (1845)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.84002227[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1984

Richland is a historic building located in Church Hill, Jefferson County, Mississippi.[2][3]

Location

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It is located off the Mississippi Highway 553.[3]

Overview

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It was built in the 1840s by Robert Cox.[4] His wife has inherited the land from her grandfather, Colonel Thomas M. Green, Jr. (1758–1813), the owner of the Springfield Plantation in Fayette, Mississippi.[4] The architectural style is Greek Revival.[2] It is white, and made of bricks and timber.[4] The front door has Corinthian pilasters on each side.[4]

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 5, 1984.[2][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
  3. ^ a b c Nancy Capace, Encyclopedia of Mississippi, North American Book Distribution, 2001, p. 499 [1]
  4. ^ a b c d Mississippi: A Guide to the Magnolia State