Dunleith Natchez, Mississippi

Dunleith
Dunleith is an antebellum mansion in Natchez, Mississippi. The previous building, Routhland had been built by Job Routh and passed down to his daughter Mary Routh. When it was struck by lightning and burned down in 1855, her husband, General Charles G. Dahlgren rebuilt the home. It was sold for $30,000 in 1858 to Alfred Vidal Davis who renamed it Dunleith. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974 Carol M. Highsmith all photos →

Mississippi's only remaining example of a full peripteral colonnaded plantation, Dunleith (c. 1855) represents the splendor of the homes lost in the the lower Mississippi Valley.

Location map of Dunleith, Natchez, Mississippi. Click to enlarge.
Aerial view of Dunleith, Natchez, Mississippi. Click to enlarge.

Quick Facts

Address
Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates
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Date(s)
c. 1855

Article Info

Page Title
Dunleith
Date Published
October 8, 2013
Last Updated
April 15, 2024