Historic Structures Report, Volumes I-III: Melrose Estate
Ann Beha Associates. 1997. Historic Structures Report, Volumes I-III: Melrose Estate. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Boston, Massachusetts
Melrose is part of the Natchez National Historical Park. It includes a Greek Revival-style house with symmetrical adjacent dependencies, set in a landscaped setting. Built for John T. McMurran, and completed in 1848, the estate is noted for its association with the commercial cotton planters and their impact on the early development of Natchez and the cotton trade along the Mississippi River. Prior to the National Park Service (NPS) acquiring the property in 1990, it was owned only by three families. The succeeding owners made remarkably few changes to the fabric of the house. The National Park Service contracted with Ann Beha Associates (ABA) in March of 1995 to provide a Historic Structures Report for Melrose. The goal of this report is to document the history of the building and developments over the years, assess the condition of building elements and systems, and offer treatment and recommendations for the building with respect to future use plans by the National Park Service as a historic house museum. This report complements the Historic Resources Study for the Natchez National Historical Park and the Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) for Melrose, currently being prepared by Ann Beha Associates. A Historic Furnishings Report (HFR) is also being written by the National Park Service.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Ann Beha Associates
- Date of Issue
- 1997-02
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- NATC , SER
- Keywords
- concrete analysis, greek revival style, John T. McMurran, Melrose, Natchez, paint analysis