Auburn (Natchez, Mississippi)
- Auburn (Natchez, Mississippi)
Infobox_nrhp | name =Auburn
nrhp_type =nhl
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caption = Auburn, Duncan Park in 1936
location= Duncan Park, Natchez, Mississippi
locmapin = Mississippi
area =4.2 acres
built =1812
architect= Levi Weeks
architecture= Colonial, Other
designated= May 30, 1974[cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1449&ResourceType=Building]
title=Auburn |accessdate=2007-10-18|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added = May 30, 1974[cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] ]
governing_body = Local
refnum=74001047
Auburn is a mansion on Duncan Park in Natchez, Mississippi, designed by Levi Weeks, brother of Ezra Weeks to be, in his words, the most magnificent building in the state.
Constructed in the early 19th century by Levi Weeks, this house is a symbol for all southern plantations and a a model on which the Natchez house was established. Auburn's two story portico demonstrates an architectural grandeur that was innovative for this time period.
Auburn applied for an SAT grant in 2003 for an Historic Structures Report and a Cultural Landscape Report to identify problems and prioritize and guide preservation. Situated in a city park, the house needs protection from vandalism.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.[citation|title=PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/74001047.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Auburn] |265 KB|date=undated |author=Paul Goeldner |publisher=National Park Service and PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/74001047.pdf Accompanying 2 photos, 1 exterior and 1 interior, from 1973.] |507 KB] ]References
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