John Baynton House

John Baynton House
Location821 Main St., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates31°33′24″N 91°23′53″W / 31.55667°N 91.39806°W / 31.55667; -91.39806
Arealess than one acre
Built1835 (1835)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.74001048[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 1974

The John Baynton House (also known as "Williamsburg" or "Banachi") is a historic house within the Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi.[2] It is located at number 821 on Main Street in Natchez, Mississippi.[3]

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 16, 1974 for the architecture;[2][3] and is a contributing property to the Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District.

History

The John Baynton House is an excellent example of the Federal style cottage in Natchez, and contains fine architectural details with regional characteristics.[2][3][4] It has one story and a half.[3]

The house was built for John Baynton, a land speculator, in 1833.[3] It was purchased by the Junkin family; one of their descendants is John R. Junkin, who served as the speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives in the 1970s.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Baynton House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 14, 2023. With accompanying pictures
  3. ^ a b c d e f Historic Resources Inventory Fact Sheet: John Baynton House, Mississippi Department of Archives and History
  4. ^ Helen Kerr Kempe, The Pelican Guide to Old Homes of Mississippi: Natchez and the South, Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing, 1989, p. 74