Stanton Hall: A Beautiful Home in Natchez, Mississippi

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ a mid-19th-century mansion showcases a lavish Greek Revival style.

Ornamental wrought iron displayed on Stanton Hall’s façade is a distinct feature on many older Southern homes in Mississippi, Louisiana, and parts of South Carolina. The entry porch has classical cast-iron Corinthian columns. The two-story Greek-temple-style portico with first and second-floor wrought-iron balconies is at the entryway, but a two-story balcony made entirely of wrought iron is on one side of the mansion. Central on the hipped roof is a large, arched-window cupola. Public Domain

Many mid-19th-century Southern mansions have succumbed to neglect, but that’s not the case for Stanton Hall. Varied architectural styles, exceptional craftsmanship, and rich period furnishings are on full display at this Natchez, Mississippi, historic site.

Situated on a two-acre city block, the Greek Revival-style mansion was designed by Natchez-based builder Thomas Rose and completed in 1857. It was the home of one the most affluent merchant and cotton planter families in pre-Civil War Natchez: Frederick and Hulda Stanton.