Tillman House

Tillman House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	506 High St., Natchez, Mississippi
Coordinates	31°33′42″N 91°24′0″W / 31.56167°N 91.40000°WCoordinates: 31°33′42″N 91°24′0″W / 31.56167°N 91.40000°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1836
NRHP Reference #	79001304[1]
Added to NRHP	April 17, 1979

The Tillman House is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.

History

The Tillman House was built from 1834 to 1837 by Joseph Neibert and Peter Gemmell.^[2] In 1837, it was purchased by Lemuel P. Rooks.^[2] Roughly a decade later, in 1845, it was purchased by Dr. Charles H. Dubs, a dentist from Philadelphia.^[2] In the midst of the American Civil War, in 1862, the house was purchased by Joseph Tillman and his wife Ricca, a Jewish couple who had come to Natchez in 1843.^[2] It was subsequently inherited by their son, Cassius L. Tillman, Sr., who served as the treasurer of Adams County.^[2]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 17, 1979.^[3]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Tillman House". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
3. "Tillman House". National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2016.