Melrose Servants' Barn Historic Structure Report
PanAmerican Consultants, Inc., Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., WFT Architects, PA. 2019. Melrose Servants' Barn Historic Structure Report. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Atlanta, Georgia
This historic structure report was prepared for Melrose Servant's Barn located in Natchez National Historical Park, Natchez, Mississippi. The Servants' Barn was constructed on the Melrose estate property prior to 1908, possibly during the 1890s, approximately fifty years after the construction of the main house, and it is a contributing resource to the historic district. It is associated with development of the property and its preservation. The Historic Structure Report is to develop planning information for use in the repair, maintenance, and preservation of historically significant buildings and structures. It addresses key issues specific to the Servants' Barn, including the history and construction chronology of the building, the existing physical condition of exterior and interior materials, and historic significance and integrity of the structure. Melrose estate is significant for associations with important events in the history of the United States during the period 1841 to 1865, as well as for its architecture and landscape. The property is an important, well-preserved, and detailed example of a suburban estate in the South. The Melrose Servants' Barn is an example of local vernacular construction used for storage and interpretation at the site. The report recommends rehabilitation to support ongoing use of the structure as part of the park's interpretive program, while retaining and protecting historic character-defining features.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- PanAmerican Consultants, Inc.; Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.; WFT Architects, PA
- Date of Issue
- 2019-12
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- NATC , SER
- Keywords
- agriculture, architecture, barn, Melrose estate, National Historic Landmark, outbuilding, rehabilitation, servants' stable, service building, vernacular
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 091786: Melrose Servants' Stable