Winchester House (Natchez, Mississippi)

Winchester House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	816 Main St., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates	31°33′25″N 91°23′55″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1837 (1837)
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.	79001305[1]
Added to NRHP	January 31, 1979

Winchester House is a historic house within the Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District in Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.A.. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 31, 1979.[2]

History

Winchester House was built for Horace Gridley, a city alderman, from 1836 to 1838.[3] It was acquired by Judge Josiah Winchester in 1854.[3] It stayed in the Winchester family until 1928, when it was sold to the Burns family.[3] Eventually, it was purchased by Paul Brown Harrington in 1973.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Winchester House". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Winchester House". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.