The Smith-Bontura-Evans-House, also known as Evansview[2] and as Bontura, is a historic house and business built by Robert D. Smith in Natchez, Mississippi. A free African American, Smith built the combined building for his livery business and a Greek Revival residence between 1851 and 1858.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 1978.[1]
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Nearest city | Natchez, Mississippi |
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Coordinates | 31°33′40″N 91°24′22″W / 31.56111°N 91.40611°W / 31.56111; -91.40611 |
Built | 1851 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 78001585[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 29, 1978 |
In 1977 the property was owned by the Natchez Town chapter of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.[2]
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