Forest Home Plantation
Forest Home Plantation | |
| Nearest city | Centreville, Mississippi, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Area | 170 acres (69 ha) |
| Built | 1836 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003121[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 19, 1982[2] |
The Forest Home Plantation is a Southern plantation located near Centreville, Mississippi, USA. It spans 1,652 acres and previously included a plantation house.[3]
History
The house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style circa 1850, when it was acquired by Wilson P. Burton.[2][3] It was acquired by the Crosby Lumber Company in 1943.[3] In 1962, it was purchased by Charles L. Graves.[3] By the 1980s, it was used as a cattle farm. On Friday, March 6, 2015, an electrical fire blazed out of control and burned to the ground.[3]
Architectural significance
The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 19, 1982.[2]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Forest Home Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Forest Home Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved December 11, 2015.