Montrose (Holly Springs, Mississippi)
{{short description|Historic house in Mississippi, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Montrose
| nrhp_type = cp
| nocat = yes
| image = EAST HOLLY SPRINGS HISTORIC DISTRICT, MARSHALL COUNTY, MS.jpg
| caption = Montrose in 2008
| location = 335 East Salem Avenue, Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi, U.S.
| mapframe = yes
| coordinates = {{Coord|34|46|18.13|N|89|26|25.45|W}}
| built = 1858
| architect OR builder =
| architecture = Greek Revival
| added = April 20, 1983
| area =
| governing_body =
| partof = East Holly Springs Historic District
| partof_refnum = 83000960
}}
Montrose is a historic mansion in Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States.
Location
It is located at 335 East Salem Avenue in Holly Springs, a small town in Northern Mississippi.{{cite web |url={{NRHP url|id=83000960}}|title= National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form | website = National Park Service |access-date= September 7, 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.visitmississippi.org/bookmarkables/show/25607 |title= Montrose & Montrose Arboretum | website = Visit Mississippi |access-date= September 8, 2015}}
History
The mansion was commissioned by Alfred Aaron Brooks (1802-1888), a plantation owner, as a wedding present for his daughter.{{cite web |url=https://www.apps.mdah.ms.gov/Public/prop.aspx?id=22022&view=facts&y=830 |title= Montrose | website = Mississippi Department of Archives and History |access-date= September 8, 2015}}{{cite book |last=Kempe |first=Helen Kerr |date=1977 |title=The Pelican Guide to Old Homes of Mississippi: Columbus and the North |location=Gretna, Louisiana |publisher=Pelican Publishing Company |page=92}} It was completed in 1858. It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style, as a two-storey mansion with red bricks and white Corinthian columns. Inside, there is a circular staircase with a niche.
Later, it was home to the Holly Springs Garden Club, with an arboretum on the grounds.
The house may be toured during the annual Annual Pilgrimage and Home Tour.{{cite news |last=Ferree |first= Lyda Kay |date=March 28, 2015 |title= Holly Springs 77th Pilgrimage Home and Heritage Festival |url=http://www.jacksonsun.com/story/life/2015/03/27/holly-springs-th-pilgrimage-home-heritage-festival/70550594/ |newspaper=The Jackson Sun | location=Jackson, Mississippi |access-date=September 8, 2015 }} The proceeds go towards the restoration of the mansion.{{cite news |last=Koeppel |first= Fredric |date=April 11, 2008 |title= Antebellum home off courthouse square on Holly Springs tour |url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/lifestyle/holly-springs-tour-fleur-de-lys |newspaper=The Commercial Appeal | location= Memphis, Tennessee |access-date=September 8, 2015 }}
Architectural significance
As a contributing property to the East Holly Springs Historic District, it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 20, 1983. It has also been a Mississippi Landmark since 1986.
References
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Category:Buildings and structures in Holly Springs, Mississippi
Category:Houses completed in 1858
Category:Antebellum architecture
Category:Greek Revival houses in Mississippi
Category:Historic district contributing properties in Mississippi
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Marshall County, Mississippi
Category:Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi