Ravennaside

Ravennaside, at 601 S. Union St. in Natchez, Mississippi, was built in 1902. It is Classical Revival in style.[1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[2]

Ravennaside
Ravennaside in 2017
Ravennaside is located in Mississippi
Ravennaside
Location601 S. Union St., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates31°32′47″N 91°24′33″W
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1902
Architectural styleGreek Revival ??? Classical Revival[1]
Part ofDownriver Residential Historic District (ID99000385)
NRHP reference No.79001299[2]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1979

The property includes a barn, a blacksmith shop, and a cottage to the rear which are older and are associated with the history of Ravenna, on an adjacent property.[1]

It was home of Roane Fleming Byrnes (1890-1970), who was active in historic preservation and race relations and is also known for her promotion of the Natchez Trace Parkway.[1]

Ravennaside has been listed as having been built in c.1900.[3]

Ravennaside's address has been given as 601 South Union Street.[3] It is one of three houses which were originally part of a family compound, along with Ravenna Cottage at 4 Ravenna Lane and Ravenna, which has been listed at 8 Ravenna Lane[3] and also at 601 South Union Street.[4] All three are included in the 1999-listed Downriver Residential Historic District.[3]

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