Golladay Hall
Golladay Hall | |
 Golladay Hall Plantation | |
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| 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 mansion in Grenada, Mississippi, USA. It was built in the 1850s on a Southern plantation for the Golladay family, members of the Southern aristocracy from Tennessee who owned plantations and invested in railroads. The mansion was used by Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederate States of America, during the American Civil War. In 1932, a Golladay heiress was murdered inside the house. The mansion was restored in the 1950s.
Location[edit]
The mansion is located at 501 Margin Street in Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi, USA.[1][2] It is near the Yalobusha River.[1]
History[edit]
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 George S. Golladay, a planter from Lebanon, Tennessee who served on the board of directors of the Mississippi Central Railroad,[4] and his wife Martha.[1] The Golladays entertained prominent members of the Southern aristocracy such as James K. Polk, who served as the 11th President of the United States from 1845 to 1849, and Jefferson Davis, who served as the President of the Confederate States of America from 1862 to 1865.[1] During the Civil War, the mansion remained in the Golladay family.[1] President Davis used it as his headquarters.[2] Meanwhile, Sam Golladay gunned down a Union officer, who had deserted the army, when the soldier approached the house. This resulted in the only casualty to happen in Grenada.[2]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- Hinson, Betty. Golladay Hall: The Barbee/Lake Family Murder. Carrollton, Mississippi: Pioneer Publishing Company, 2004. 112 pages.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ 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
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi
- Plantation houses in Mississippi
- Antebellum architecture
- Greek Revival houses in Mississippi
- Residential buildings completed in the 19th century
- National Register of Historic Places in Grenada County, Mississippi
- Historic district contributing properties in Mississippi