Montrose is a historic mansion in

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Location

It is located at 335 East Salem Avenue in Holly Springs, a small town in Northern Mississippi.

History

The mansion was commissioned by Alfred Aaron Brooks (1802-1888), a plantation owner, as a wedding present for his daughter. It was completed in 1858. It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style, as a two-storey mansion with red bricks and white

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s. Inside, there is a circular staircase with a niche. Later, it was home to the Holly Springs Garden Club, with an

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on the grounds. The house may be toured during the annual Annual Pilgrimage and Home Tour. The proceeds go towards the restoration of the mansion.

Architectural significance

As a contributing property to the East Holly Springs Historic District, it has been listed on the

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since April 20, 1983. It has also been a

Mississippi Landmark A Mississippi Landmark is a building officially nominated by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and approved by each county's chancery clerk. The Mississippi Landmark designation is the highest form of recognition bestowed on prope ...

since 1986.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Montrose Buildings and structures in Holly Springs, Mississippi Houses completed in 1858 Antebellum architecture Greek Revival houses in Mississippi Historic district contributing properties in Mississippi National Register of Historic Places in Marshall County, Mississippi Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi