National Historic Landmark · Natchez, Mississippi

Melrose

Built 1847. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.

Melrose
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeBuilding
AddressMelrose Ave., Natchez, MS
CountyAdams County
ListedMay 30, 1974
Listed forArchitecture
Level of significanceNational
Reference number74002253
Built1847 · more from the 1840s
StyleGreek Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressMelrose Ave., Natchez, MS
Coordinates31.5431° N, 91.3831° W · Directions ↗
Also in Natchez116 listed places in Natchez → · walking tours →
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Melrose listed on the National Register?

May 30, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Melrose built?

1847, in the Greek Revival architecture style.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Melrose?

Melrose Ave., Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Melrose?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74002253. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.