John Baynton House
The John Baynton House (also known as "Williamsburg" or "Banachi") is a historic house within the Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi.[2] It is located at number 821 on Main Street in Natchez, Mississippi.[3]
John Baynton House | |
| Location | 821 Main St., Natchez, Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°33′24″N 91°23′53″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1835 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001048[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 16, 1974 |
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 16, 1974 for the architecture;[2][3] and is a contributing property to the Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District.
History
The John Baynton House is an excellent example of the Federal style cottage in Natchez, and contains fine architectural details with regional characteristics.[2][3][4] It has one story and a half.[3]
The house was built for John Baynton, a land speculator, in 1833.[3] It was purchased by the Junkin family; one of their descendants is John R. Junkin, who served as the speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives in the 1970s.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Baynton House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 14, 2023. With accompanying pictures
- Historic Resources Inventory Fact Sheet: John Baynton House, Mississippi Department of Archives and History
- Helen Kerr Kempe, The Pelican Guide to Old Homes of Mississippi: Natchez and the South, Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing, 1989, p. 74