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Tag Archives: Natchez
Bluff City Undertaking Company: Robert D. Mackel and Sons Funeral Home
One-story hipped-roof brick commercial building with brick cornice and altered facade. Mid-19th century. (Mary Warren Miller, 1979, Natchez-on-top-of-the-hill historic district National Register of Historic Places nomination form) That is the extent of the “official” information about this building (featuring my favorite … Continue reading
Former US Post Office, Natchez
Yesterday’s post provided the history of the pre-post office occupant of the site on the corner of Wall and Main, Natchez. William Johnson, a free man of color, owned and operated a barbershop at this location. As indicated, in 1854, … Continue reading
Posted in Historic Downtowns, Mississippi, Post Offices
Tagged Natchez, old Natchez post office
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Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture: Former US Post Office
Mississippi Department of Archives & History/Historic Resources Inventory lists the former US Post Office on Main Street as 1905, remodeled 1935. The buff-colored brick building has a pyramidal tile roof, and the remodel was the addition to the right in … Continue reading
Taking the Trace to Natchez
This week was National Association of Social Workers, Mississippi Chapter, Annual Program Meeting in Natchez. I left Monday after lunch and had planned to drive down on the Trace from Ridgeland just before Jackson. The Trace is a 50 mph … Continue reading
Red Shutters
Something I don’t necessarily do very often is to visit the back of a building. In this case, I was walking through the alley when the view of the red shutters on the back windows caught my eye. It seemed … Continue reading
Institute Hall, Memorial Hall, and now, United States Courthouse
The former Institute Hall in Natchez is called a “rare example of 19th century Greek Revival auditorium” by the General Services Adminstration, who had a hand in the restoration of this building for use as a US Courthouse. The brick … Continue reading
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Tagged Greek Revival, Institute Hall, Memorial Hall, Natchez, US Courthouse
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Adams County Courthouse in Natchez
The Adams county courthouse in Natchez is the oldest courthouse in the state in continuous use. It was built in 1821, and is one of five Antebellum courthouses in Mississippi. Thanks to Thomas Rosell for correcting my error on the … Continue reading