Montrose (Holly Springs, Mississippi)

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

Montrose.

Montrose
Montrose in 2008
Location335 East Salem Avenue, Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi, U.S.
Built1858
Architectural styleGreek Revival
Part ofEast Holly Springs Historic District (ID83000960)
Added to NRHPApril 20, 1983

Location

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

History

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

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
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form". National Park Service. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  2. "Montrose & Montrose Arboretum". Visit Mississippi. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  3. "Montrose". Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  4. Kempe, Helen Kerr (1977). The Pelican Guide to Old Homes of Mississippi: Columbus and the North. Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing Company. p. 92.
  5. 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.
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