Natchez National Historical Park, Old Fort Rosalie Gift Shop: Historic Structure Report
2006. Natchez National Historical Park, Old Fort Rosalie Gift Shop: Historic Structure Report. Historic Structure Report. 091788. Cultural Resources Division, National Park Service. Natchez, MS
Built late in 1940 or early in 1941, the Old Fort Rosalie Gift Shop was part of a larger addition to Natchez National Historical Park in 2005. Currently used as a restaurant, the Old Fort Rosalie Gift Shop is a log building in a prominent location on the edge of Natchez’ central business district. The park commissioned this study to assess the building’s condition and evaluate alternatives for treatment and use. Historical Data Historical research for this project was limited but has established a construction date for the building late in 1940 or early in 1941. City directories, deed conveyance records, and Sanborn Fire Insurance maps have been thoroughly searched. The park provided a number of undated newspaper articles, including an obituary for the developer of Fort Rosalie as a tourist attraction. These provide crucial details, but additional research is needed to fully document the reconstruction of Fort Rosalie. Architectural Data The Old Fort Rosalie Gift Shop is a one- story, twopen, log structure set on wooden and rock piers. The building encompasses less than 840 square feet of floor space. Original fenestration has been altered, and all but one window sash and one interior door have been replaced. The original wood- shake roofing has also been replaced with metal roofing.
- Type
- Published Report
- Date of Issue
- 2006-06
- Publisher
- Cultural Resources Division, National Park Service
- Units
- HIST , NATC
- Keywords
- Administration, Administrative, alterations, Architectural, Architecture, Data, ehistory, History, Management, Recommendations, Treatment, Use
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 091788: Old Fort Rosalie Gift Shop