Looking back: Woodlands

Published 2:51 pm Thursday, July 18, 2024

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Dr. Thomas H. and Joan W. Gandy Collection, Special Collections, Louisiana State University

Woodlands was built in 1811 for Henry and Sarah Turner as a one-story house with front gallery. In 1826, builder John McCleary added a large two-story addition encircled by galleries for widowed Sarah Turner. The house was located near Duncan Park and Melrose and burned in 1925. Photo courtesy of the Historic Natchez Foundation.

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