Golladay Hall
Golladay Hall | |
![]() Golladay Hall Plantation | |
Location | 501 Margin Street, Grenada, Mississippi, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 33°46′56.9″N 89°48′32.3″W / 33.782472°N 89.808972°W |
Built | 1850s |
Architect | John Moore |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
Part of | Margin St. Historic District (ID87002338) |
Added to NRHP | April 7, 1988 |
Golladay Hall is a historic
Location
The mansion is located at 501 Margin Street in Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi, USA.[1][2] It is near the Yalobusha River.[1]
History
The mansion was built in the 1850s.[1][3] It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style by architect John Moore.[2][3] It was surrounded by 1550 acres of cotton and corn.[1] The plantation had an overseer and African slaves.[1] There was also an apple orchard and a vegetable garden.[1]
The original owner was
After the war, it was inherited by their daughter, Davidella, and her husband, George Lake, a dry goods merchant.[1] They passed it on their daughter, Minnihaha Lake Barbee.[1] However, in May 1932, she was murdered by strangulation inside the house.[2][5]
The mansion was inherited by Golladay's grandson, Golladay Lake.[1] However, he sold it to Junius Townes and his wife, Adelaide, in 1954.[1] The couple restored it.[1] It was later purchased by the Bondurant family, followed by the King family.[1]
Architectural significance
As a contributing property on the Margin St. Historic District, it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 7, 1988.[3]
Further reading
- Hinson, Betty. Golladay Hall: The Barbee/Lake Family Murder. Carrollton, Mississippi: Pioneer Publishing Company, 2004. 112 pages.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "The Golladay Family in Mississippi". The Golladay Family During the Civil War. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Historical Sites in Grenada". Visit Grenada. Archived from the original on April 22, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Margin Street Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "George Shall Golladay of Grenada, Mississippi". The Golladay Family During the Civil War. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ Suber, Nancianne Parkes (February 22, 2004). "'Golladay Hall' book focuses on brutal murder of Grenada woman". Daily Journal. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ Google Books