Paxton House
Paxton House (Brookhaven, Mississippi) is located in Mississippi
Paxton House (Brookhaven, Mississippi)
Nearest cityBrookhaven, Mississippi
Coordinates31°37′13″N 90°34′25″W / 31.62028°N 90.57361°W / 31.62028; -90.57361 (Paxton House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1831 (1831)
Architectural styledogtrot
NRHP reference No.97000632[1]
Added to NRHPJune 27, 1997

The Paxton House is a historic house in Brookhaven, Mississippi. It was built as a dogtrot house in 1831 by Benjamin Paxton, and extended in 1858.[2] Paxton lived here with his wife, née Frances Lofton. He owned more than 1013 acres, and he died in 1872.[2] The house was inherited by his descendants.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 27, 1997.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Brenda R. Crook (September 27, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Paxton House". National Park Service. Retrieved February 27, 2020. With accompanying pictures


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