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Waverley

Waverley is a historic place in West Point, Clay County, Mississippi, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 1973, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 73001004.

West Point, Clay County, MississippiListed September 20, 1973NRIS #73001004★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Waverley?

Waverley is a mansion, formerly a plantation house that became a historic house museum, in Clay County, Mississippi, ten miles east of West Point. Built in 1838, it is architecturally unique among Mississippi's antebellum mansions for its enormous octagonal cupola. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Waverley
City
West Point
County
Clay County
State
Mississippi
Listed on the National Register
September 20, 1973
NRIS reference number
73001004
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
33.56973, -88.50416
When was Waverley listed on the National Register?

Waverley was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 1973.

Where is Waverley located?

Waverley is located in West Point, Clay County, Mississippi at approximately 33.56973, -88.50416. See the map above.

Is Waverley a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Waverley is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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