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Longwood (Natchez, Mississippi)
Historic house in Mississippi, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Longwood, also known as Nutt's Folly, is a historic antebellum octagonal mansion located at 140 Lower Woodville Road in Natchez, Mississippi, United States. Built in part by enslaved people,[4][5] the mansion is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, and is a National Historic Landmark.[2][6] Longwood is the largest octagonal house in the United States.[7]
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Location | 140 Lower Woodville Road, Natchez, Mississippi |
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Coordinates | 31°32′12″N 91°24′17″W |
Built | 1859-ca. 1864 |
Architect | Samuel Sloan |
Architectural style | Octagon Mode, Italian Villa |
NRHP reference No. | 69000079 |
USMS No. | 001-NAT-4016-NHL-ML |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 16, 1969[1] |
Designated NHL | December 16, 1969[2] |
Designated USMS | November 29, 1994[3] |
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