Desert Plantation

Desert Plantation
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Woodville, Mississippi, U.S.
Area	183 acres (74 ha)
Built	1825-1835
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	87000543[1]
Added to NRHP	April 1, 1987[2]

The Desert Plantation is a Southern plantation with a historic house located near Woodville, Mississippi in the Tunica Hills.

History

The plantation was established by Robert Semple circa 1808.[3] By 1814, Semple acquired more acres, totalling 1,000 acres.[3] The Pinckneyville Creek flows through the plantation.[3]

The house was built from 1808 to 1812. It was designed in the Federal architectural style.[3] By 1845, Semple added a Greek Revival wing to the original structure.[3]

By 1885, the Semple family sold the plantation to C. H. Norman.[3] Norman in turn sold it to the McGehee and Merwin families, who co-owned an agricultural concern.[3] The house was purchased by D. F. Merwin in 1917, whose family still owned the house by 1987.[3]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 1, 1987.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Desert Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Desert Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved December 11, 2015.

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