Longwood, Natchez

Name: Longwood
Address: 140 Lower Woodville Rd, Natchez, 39120-4412, United States
Telephone: +1 601-442-5193

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Longwood, also known as Nutt's Folly, is a historic antebellum octagonal mansion located at 140 Lower Woodville Road in Natchez, Mississippi, United States. Built in part by enslaved people, the mansion is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, and is a National Historic Landmark. Longwood is the largest octagonal house in the United States. ()

Built: 1859 (165 years ago)Architectural style: Moorish revivalCoordinates: 31°32'12"N, 91°24'19"W

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140 Lower Woodville RdNatchez 39120-4412 United States

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+1 601-442-5193

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Longwood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monmouth, Natchez National Historical Park, Auburn, Hope Farm.

1.6 miNE
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Monmouth, Natchez
41 min walk • Monmouth is a historic antebellum home located at 1358 John A. Quitman Boulevard in Natchez, Mississippi on a 26-acre lot. It was built in 1818 by John Hankinson, and renovated about 1853 by John A. Quitman, a former Governor of Mississippi and well-known figure in the Mexican–American War.
1.3 miNE
Museum, History museum, National park
Natchez National Historical Park, Natchez
34 min walk • Natchez National Historical Park commemorates the history of Natchez, Mississippi, and is managed by the National Park Service. The park consists of four separate sites: Fort Rosalie is the site of a former fortification from the 18th century, built by the French.
1.1 miNE
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Auburn, Natchez
27 min walk • Auburn is an antebellum mansion in Duncan Park in Natchez, Mississippi. It was designed and constructed by Levi Weeks in 1812, and was the first building to exhibit Greek Revival order in the town. Its prominent two-story Greek portico served as a model for the subsequent architectural development of local mansions.
0.8 miNE
Colonial architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Hope Farm, Natchez
20 min walk • Hope Farm is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.
0.8 miN
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Dunleith, Natchez
21 min walk • Dunleith is an antebellum mansion at 84 Homochitto Street in Natchez, Mississippi. Built about 1855, it is Mississippi's only surviving example of a plantation house with a fully encircling colonnade of Greek Revival columns, a form once seen much more frequently than today.
1.4 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
White Cottage, Natchez
35 min walk • White Cottage, also known as Twin Oaks, is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.
1.1 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Ravenna, Natchez
30 min walk • Ravenna is a historic two-and-a-half-story mansion in Natchez, Mississippi, U.S. It was built in 1835-1836 for William Harris, a merchant commissioner, planter and Natchez alderman. It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style, based on plans by Asher Benjamin.
1 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Belvidere, Natchez
26 min walk • Belvidere is a Southern plantation with a historic cottage located in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.
1.1 miN
Greek Revival architecture
William Ailes House, Natchez
29 min walk • The William Ailes House is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi.
0.7 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Richmond, Natchez
18 min walk • Richmond is a historic mansion in Natchez, Mississippi. It was the nineteenth century private residence of a leading businessman and agricultural landowner in Natchez.
1.3 miNE
Vernacular architecture
Arlington, Natchez
34 min walk • Arlington is a historic Federal style house and outbuildings in Natchez, Mississippi. The 55-acre property, which includes three contributing buildings, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It was further declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Longwood open?

Longwood is open:

Monday 9 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday 9 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 9 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday 9 am - 4:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Longwood?

Nearby attractions include Ravennaside, Natchez (18 min walk), Richmond, Natchez (18 min walk), Hope Farm, Natchez (20 min walk), Dunleith, Natchez (21 min walk).