Montrose (Holly Springs, Mississippi)

Historic house in Mississippi, United States

United States historic place

Montrose

U.S. Historic district
Contributing property

Montrose in 2008

Location| 335 East Salem Avenue, Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi, U.S.
Coordinates| 34°46′18.13″N 89°26′25.45″W﻿ / ﻿34.7717028°N 89.4404028°W﻿ / 34.7717028; -89.4404028
Built| 1858
Architectural style| Greek Revival
Part of| East Holly Springs Historic District (ID83000960)
Added to NRHP| April 20, 1983

Montrose is a historic mansion in Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States.

Montrose.

## Location

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It is located at 335 East Salem Avenue in Holly Springs, a small town in Northern Mississippi.[1][2]

## History

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The mansion was commissioned by Alfred Aaron Brooks (1802-1888), a plantation owner, as a wedding present for his daughter.[3][4] It was completed in 1858.[1][2][3] It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style, as a two-storey mansion with red bricks and white Corinthian columns.[4] Inside, there is a circular staircase with a niche.[4]

Later, it was home to the Holly Springs Garden Club, with an arboretum on the grounds.[2][4]

The house may be toured during the annual Annual Pilgrimage and Home Tour.[5] The proceeds go towards the restoration of the mansion.[5][6]

## Architectural significance

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As a contributing property to the East Holly Springs Historic District, it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 20, 1983.[1] It has also been a Mississippi Landmark since 1986.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form". National Park Service. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
2. ^ a b c "Montrose & Montrose Arboretum". Visit Mississippi. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
3. ^ a b c "Montrose". Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
4. ^ a b c d Kempe, Helen Kerr (1977). The Pelican Guide to Old Homes of Mississippi: Columbus and the North. Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing Company. p. 92.
5. ^ a b Ferree, Lyda Kay (March 28, 2015). "Holly Springs 77th Pilgrimage Home and Heritage Festival". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Mississippi. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
6. ^ Koeppel, Fredric (April 11, 2008). "Antebellum home off courthouse square on Holly Springs tour". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. Retrieved September 8, 2015.