Natchez in Adams County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Pleasant Hill
1835
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024
1. Pleasant Hill Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 31° 33.473′ N, 91° 24.335′ W. Marker is in Natchez, Mississippi, in Adams County. Marker is at the intersection of South Pearl Street and Orleans Street, on the left when traveling north on South Pearl Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 S Pearl St, Natchez MS 39120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Intersection of Washington and South Pearl streets (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Intersection of Washington and South Wall Streets (about 400 feet away); Intersection of Washington and South Commerce streets (about 500 feet away); Trinity Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away); Richard Wright (about 500 feet away); Temple B'Nai Israel (about 500 feet away); Texada (about 500 feet away); Intersection of State and South Pearl streets (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natchez.
Regarding Pleasant Hill. Excerpts from the National Register
this page online
Pleasant Hill is an excellent example of an early Greek Revival city residence of the 1830s. Well designed and executed, the house features a distinctive open staircase that begins in a straight run and terminates in a spiral. The structure was built for John Henderson, prosperous merchant and one of the most distinguished early citizens of Natchez.
Although Pleasant Hill is now located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Pearl and Orleans streets, the house was originally located one block away on the northeast corner of the intersection of Pearl and Washington streets. … John Henderson (1755-1841) purchased the property upon which Pleasant Hill was originally located in 1815 … According to the 1815 deed, the property contained a large frame dwelling, which title research indicates was constructed between 1800 and 1804. In the 1830s, the early nineteenth-century house was apparently replaced by the present structure. Some of the earlier house may have been reused, since some of the doors and windows of the basement level are of early nineteenth-century design.…
Upon his death in 1841, Henderson willed the house in which he was residing to his daughter Susan.… In March, 1858, Susan Henderson sold the Pleasant Hill property to her brother Thomas. In that same month, Thomas Henderson purchased the lot upon which Pleasant Hillis now located, subsequently moved the house to its present location to free the lot for construction of his new mansion.Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 20242. Pleasant Hill MarkerMarker is left of the staircase.
Also see . . .
1. Pleasant Hill (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1979. (Prepared by William C. Allen and Mary Warren Miller; via Mississippi Department of Archives and History) (Submitted on March 26, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. 2022 Fall Pilgrimage (PDF). This tour guide includes a brief history of Pleasant Hill. (Natchez Democrat, published February 6, 2023; via Issuu) (Submitted on March 26, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024
3. Pleasant Hill
During the Civil War it was the home of the prominent Postlethwaite family. It later was used as a bed and breakfast and is now a private residence.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 32 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
