Mount Holly, Italianate plantation house in Foote, United States.
Description
Mount Holly is a 19th-century Italianate plantation house in Hollandale, Washington County, featuring thirty-two rooms across two stories. The walls are built from red bricks approximately 2 feet (60 centimeters) thick, and high ceilings of about 14 feet (4 meters) define the spacious interior rooms.
History
Margaret Johnson Erwin Dudley commissioned the construction of Mount Holly in 1855 using architectural designs published by Calvert Vaux in Harper's Magazine. The estate later became a gathering place during the Civil War when military commanders met there for important discussions.
Culture
The name Mount Holly comes from the holly trees originally planted on the grounds. Today, visitors can see how the rooms reflect the life of a 19th-century family and how the grounds served as a gathering place for the surrounding community.
Practical
The house sits at 1835 Eastside Lake Washington Road in Hollandale and spreads across about 7 acres near Lake Washington. Visitors should note that the location is quite rural and good footwear is helpful for exploring the grounds.
Did you know?
Writer Shelby Foote used the estate as the setting for his first novel Tournament, published in 1949. The book helped bring attention to the location within Mississippi Delta literary circles.
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