Stanton Hall

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Stanton Hall is a grand mid-19th-century Greek Revival mansion in Natchez, Mississippi, renowned as one of the finest and most opulent antebellum homes in the American South.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek Revival building
antebellum home
historic house
mansion
addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces 1974
alsoKnownAs Belfast NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Greek Revival NERFINISHED
area approximately one city block
builtFor Frederick Stanton NERFINISHED
cityHistoricRole major attraction of Natchez Spring Pilgrimage
constructionEnd 1857
constructionStart 1850
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Adams County, Mississippi NERFINISHED
currentUse historic house museum
tourist attraction
designatedNationalHistoricLandmark 1974
feature elaborate interior plasterwork
formal parlors
grand central hall NERFINISHED
marble mantels
massive Corinthian columns
ornate ironwork
featuredIn television miniseries “North and South” NERFINISHED
hasGarden yes
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
historicEra antebellum period
influencedBy classical Greek architecture
location Natchez, Mississippi NERFINISHED
material brick
stucco
name Stanton Hall NERFINISHED
nationalRegisterOfHistoricPlacesType contributing property
notableFor Greek Revival architecture
grand scale
opulent interiors
numberOfStories 3
openToPublic yes
originalOwnerOccupation cotton merchant
owner Pilgrimage Garden Club NERFINISHED
partOf Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District NERFINISHED
planType central hall plan
recognizedAs one of the finest antebellum mansions in the American South
region American South NERFINISHED
roofType hipped roof
significance represents wealth of pre–Civil War cotton economy in Natchez
state Mississippi
tourType guided tours
usedAs filming location

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Natchez, Mississippi hasLandmark Stanton Hall