Oak Grove
Oak Grove (Church Hill, Mississippi) is located in Mississippi
Oak Grove (Church Hill, Mississippi)
Oak Grove (Church Hill, Mississippi) is located in the United States
Oak Grove (Church Hill, Mississippi)
Location13582 Highway 533
Church Hill, Mississippi
Area50 acres (20 ha)
Built1828 (1828)
Architectural styleGreek Revival architecture; Federal architecture
NRHP reference No.79001318[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 1979

Oak Grove is a historic building and estate in Church Hill, Jefferson County, Mississippi, United States.[2][3]

Location

It is located at number 13582 on the Highway 533 in Church Hill, Mississippi.[3][4]

Overview

Oak Grove was created by James G. Wood as a residence for his daughter Jane (Wood) Payne and her husband James Payne.[5] By 1860 Jane C. Payne owned 33 slaves in Jefferson County.[6] It was built in 1828.[3] The architectural style is at once Greek Revival and Federal.[2][5]

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 22, 1979.[2][4]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 National Register of Historic Places
  3. 1 2 3 Sotheby's International Realty
  4. 1 2 Nancy Capace, Encyclopedia of Mississippi, North American Book Distribution, 2001, p. 499
  5. 1 2 Miller, Mary. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". United States Department of the Interior National Park Service. National Park Service. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  6. ↑ Blake, Tom. "Jefferson County, Mississippi". LARGE SLAVEHOLDERS OF 1860. ancestry.com. Retrieved October 31, 2017.


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