Waverley, West Point

Name: Waverley
Address: West Point, United States

#2 among attractions in West Point

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Waverley is a mansion, formerly a plantation house and now a historic house museum, in Clay County, Mississippi, ten miles east of West Point. Built in the 1838, it is architecturally unique among Mississippi's antebellum mansions for its enormous octagonal cupola. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973. ()

Built: 1840 (184 years ago)Coordinates: 33°34'9"N, 88°30'13"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Lowndes County Courthouse, Leigh Mall, Whitehall, Stephen D. Lee House.

6.6 miSE
Library
Lowndes County Courthouse, Columbus
170 min walk • The Lowndes County Courthouse in downtown Columbus, Mississippi, is the seat of government for Lowndes County, in the northeastern part of the state. It was initially built in 1847 to designs of local architect James Lull and then remodeled in 1901-05 by Chattanooga-based architect Reuben H.
5.8 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Leigh Mall, Columbus
147 min walk • Leigh Mall is a shopping mall located in Columbus, Mississippi. The mall was constructed in 1973, and is marketed by Sterling Properties. The anchor stores are Dollar Tree, Hobby Lobby, Planet Fitness, and Burke's Outlet. There is 1 vacant anchor store that was once JCPenney.
7 miSE
Historical place
Whitehall, Columbus
178 min walk • Whitehall in Columbus, Mississippi, also known as J.W. Hardy Estate, is an antebellum architecture historic house. Built in 1843 by prominent attorney and planter James Walton Harris, Whitehall is a classic example of Greek Revival architecture.
6.6 miSE
History museum, Museum, Greek Revival architecture
Stephen D. Lee House, Columbus
170 min walk • The Stephen D. Lee House in Columbus, Mississippi, was built in 1847 by Thomas Garton Blewett. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1985. It was the home of Confederate Lt. Gen. Stephen D. Lee.
7 miSE
Historical place, Architecture
White Arches, Columbus
178 min walk • The Harris-Banks House, also known as White Arches, is a historic mansion in Columbus, Mississippi, U.S. It was built from 1857 to 1861 for Jeptha Vining Harris, a cotton planter. It stayed in the Harris family until 1967. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 16, 1978.
6.9 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Riverview, Columbus
175 min walk • Charles McLaran House, also known as Riverview and as Burris House, is a historic mansion at 512 Second Street South in Columbus, Mississippi.
6.5 miSE
Greek Revival architecture, Neo-renaissance architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Old Fort House, Columbus
167 min walk • The Old Fort House, also known as Themerlaine, is a historic mansion in Columbus, Mississippi, U.S. It was built in 1844 for Elias Fort, a planter, and his wife, Martha Williams Battle. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 31, 1985.
6.4 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Sykes-Leigh House, Columbus
163 min walk • The Sykes-Leigh House, also known as Rosewood Manor is a historic mansion in Columbus, Mississippi, U.S. It was built in 1838 for Richard Sykes, a planter. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 14, 1985.
6.6 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Brownrigg-Harris-Kennebrew House, Columbus
168 min walk • The Brownrigg-Harris-Kennebrew House is a historic house in Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi.
6.5 miSE
33°30'4"N • 88°25'28"W
Temple Heights, Columbus
167 min walk • Historical place, Temple
7.3 miSE
Universities and schools
Mississippi University for Women, Columbus
186 min walk • Mississippi University for Women is a coeducational public university in Columbus, Mississippi. It was formerly named the Industrial Institute and College for the Education of White Girls and later the Mississippi State College for Women.