Waverley, Waverley Road, West Point, Clay County, MS
Summary
STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr
Significance: Begun in the 1840s and completed in 1852, Waverly is distinguished by the immense octagonal rotunda which projects through the roof as a cupola. This structure combines ornament and technology in the tradition of Jefferson: the varied decorative treatment of each room is artistic and the lighting system, using gas manufactured on the site, was scientific.
Survey number: HABS MS-87
Building/structure dates: 1856 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 73001004
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Young, George Hampton
Jandoli, Liz, transmitter
Location
West Point, 33.57760, -88.51060
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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