National Historic Landmark · historic house museum · Natchez, Mississippi

Rosalie

United States historic place in Natchez, Mississippi. Built 1823. Added to the National Register in 1977, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1823Listed 1977Federal architecture
Bell for U.S.S. Mississippi (1917), Natchez, MS IMG 6973Fatsia in Natchez, MS IMG 6970Flower garden at Fort Rosalie, Natchez, MS IMG 6972Natchez - Rosalie Mansion 1
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Rosalie Mansion

Rosalie Mansion is a historic pre-Civil War mansion and historic house museum in Natchez, Mississippi. Built in 1823, it was a major influence on Antebellum architecture in the greater region, inspiring many of Natchez's grand Greek Revival mansions. During the American Civil War, it served as U.S. Army headquarters for the Natchez area from July 1863 on. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address100 Orleans St., Natchez, MS
CountyAdams County
ListedAug 16, 1977
Reference number77000781
Built1823
Type of placehistoric house museum, mansion
StyleFederal architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property
Contributing resources2 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address100 Orleans St., Natchez, MS
Coordinates31.55909, -91.40854 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitNatchez National Historical Park · 1 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyClear Springs Recreation Area (Ms) 27 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 77000781. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.