Mount Olive (Natchez, Mississippi)

Historic house in Mississippi, United States

United States historic place

Mount Olive

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Nearest city| Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates| 31°37′14″N 91°20′27″W﻿ / ﻿31.62056°N 91.34083°W﻿ / 31.62056; -91.34083
Area| 6.3 acres (2.5 ha)
Built| 1840 (1840)
NRHP reference No.| 80002194[1]
Added to NRHP| November 28, 1980

Mount Olive is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.

## History

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The land belonged to William Foster in the early 19th century.[2] By 1840, it was inherited by his great-niece, Eliza Tannehill Foster and her husband, Emmanuel Rigillio.[2] The couple built a great house on the plantation from 1840 to 1843.[2] It stayed in the Foster family until 1978, when it was sold to Bernard P. Wood.[2]

## Architectural significance

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It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 28, 1980.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Mount Olive". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
3. ^ "Mount Olive". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.

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