Cedar Grove Place
Cedar Grove Place | |
| Location | MS 553, Church Hill, Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Area | 120 acres (49 ha) |
| Built | 1830 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001317[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 28, 1979 |
Cedar Grove Place (also known as The Cedars) is a historic building in Church Hill, Jefferson County, Mississippi.[2][3][4]
Overview
This property has had many owners.
- Cedar Grove Place was created by James G. Wood for his daughter Maria Louisa Wood and her husband Thomas Elam as a 120-acre farm and residence with the same name.[3][5] The 120-acre tract was previously part of the 1,087-acre Plains Plantation owned by Joseph Dunbar.[3]
- Benjamin Bevin reunited Cedar Grove Place with Plains Plantation.[3] In 1854 he purchased Plains Plantation from David Hunt, and in 1858 he purchased Cedar Grove Place from the Elam family.[3][5] In 1860 Mr. Beavin owned 84 slaves in Jefferson County.[6]
- Adaline Balch bought the 120-acre Cedar Grove Place in 1873 after Mr. Bevin died.[3]
- In 1938 it was purchased by Josephine Balfour Payne, who wrote children's stories, and her husband Earl Payne from Jeannie L. Bisland.[3]
- Jane A. Warren purchased the property in 1972.[3]
- It was bought by actor George Hamilton in 1978.[3]
- A Hare Krishna commune occupied the property after George Hamilton.[3]
The residence on the property began in about 1830 as a farmhouse and was greatly expanded during Mr. Bevin's ownership.[3] The architectural style is at once Greek Revival and Federal.[2][7]
Cedar Grove Place has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 28, 1979.[4]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b National Register of Historic Places
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
- ^ a b Nancy Capace, Encyclopedia of Mississippi, North American Book Distribution, 2001, p. 498 [1]
- ^ a b Miller, Mary. "Church Hill Rural Historic District". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Blake, Tom. "Jefferson County, Mississippi". LARGEST SLAVEHOLDERS FROM 1860 SLAVE CENSUS SCHEDULES. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Patti Carr Black, Art in Mississippi, 1720–1980, Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi, 1998, p. 58 [2]
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