Montrose (Holly Springs, Mississippi)
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| Location | 335 East Salem Avenue,Holly Springs,Marshall County,Mississippi,U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 34°46′18.13″N89°26′25.45″W/ 34.7717028°N 89.4404028°W |
| Built | 1858 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Part of | East Holly Springs Historic District(ID83000960) |
| Added to NRHP | April 20, 1983 |
Montroseis a historic mansion inHolly Springs, Mississippi,United States.
Location
[edit]It is located at 335 East Salem Avenue in Holly Springs, a small town in Northern Mississippi.[1][2]
History
[edit]The mansion was commissioned byAlfred Aaron Brooks(1802-1888), a plantation owner, as a wedding present for his daughter.[3][4]It was completed in 1858.[1][2][3]It was designed in theGreek Revival architectural style,as a two-storey mansion with red bricks and whiteCorinthian columns.[4]Inside, there is a circular staircase with aniche.[4]
Later, it was home to the Holly Springs Garden Club, with anarboretumon the grounds.[2][4]
The house may be toured during the annual Annual Pilgrimage and Home Tour.[5]The proceeds go towards the restoration of the mansion.[5][6]
Architectural significance
[edit]As a contributing property to the East Holly Springs Historic District, it has been listed on theNational Register of Historic Placessince April 20, 1983.[1]It has also been aMississippi Landmarksince 1986.[3]
References
[edit]- ^abc"National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form".National Park Service.RetrievedSeptember 7,2015.
- ^abc"Montrose & Montrose Arboretum".Visit Mississippi.RetrievedSeptember 8,2015.
- ^abc"Montrose".Mississippi Department of Archives and History.RetrievedSeptember 8,2015.
- ^abcdKempe, Helen Kerr (1977).The Pelican Guide to Old Homes of Mississippi: Columbus and the North.Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing Company. p. 92.
- ^abFerree, Lyda Kay (March 28, 2015)."Holly Springs 77th Pilgrimage Home and Heritage Festival".The Jackson Sun.Jackson, Mississippi.RetrievedSeptember 8,2015.
- ^Koeppel, Fredric (April 11, 2008)."Antebellum home off courthouse square on Holly Springs tour".The Commercial Appeal.Memphis, Tennessee.RetrievedSeptember 8,2015.
- Buildings and structures in Holly Springs, Mississippi
- Houses completed in 1858
- Antebellum architecture
- Greek Revival houses in Mississippi
- Historic district contributing properties in Mississippi
- National Register of Historic Places in Marshall County, Mississippi
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi