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Cemetery Bluff District

Coordinates: 31°34′37″N 91°23′39″W / 31.57694°N 91.39417°W / 31.57694; -91.39417
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Cemetery Bluff District
Cemetery Bluff District is located in Mississippi
Cemetery Bluff District
Cemetery Bluff District is located in the United States
Cemetery Bluff District
LocationCemetery Rd., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates31°34′37″N 91°23′39″W / 31.57694°N 91.39417°W / 31.57694; -91.39417
Area120 acres (49 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleVictorian
NRHP reference No.80002192[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 24, 1980

The Cemetery Bluff District, on Cemetery Rd. in Natchez, Mississippi, is a 120-acre (49 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It includes a mix of Victorian architectural styles.[1]

The district comprises twenty-five contributing properties: eighteen buildings, five other structures, and two sites.[1] It consists of the Natchez City Cemetery at the southern end, the Natchez National Cemetery at the northern, and properties along Cemetery Road in between. Cemetery Road also is known as Maple Street on portions in the county vs. in the Natchez city limits.[2]

See also

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There are several other NRHP-listed historic districts in Natchez:

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Mary Warren Miller (May 5, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cemetery Bluff District". National Park Service. and accompanying 29 photos