Richland (Church Hill, Mississippi)
Appearance
Richland | |
Nearest city | Church Hill, Mississippi |
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Coordinates | 31°45′7″N 91°11′54″W / 31.75194°N 91.19833°W |
Area | 8.3 acres (3.4 ha) |
Built | 1845 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 84002227[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 5, 1984 |
Richland is a historic building located in Church Hill, Jefferson County, Mississippi.[2][3]
Location
[edit]It is located off the Mississippi Highway 553.[3]
Overview
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c National Register of Historic Places
- ^ a b c Nancy Capace, Encyclopedia of Mississippi, North American Book Distribution, 2001, p. 499 [1]
- ^ a b c d Mississippi: A Guide to the Magnolia State