Pictures of Various Landmarks in Adams County

(Unless noted all pictures are originals by Carolyn Switzer)

Public Buildings

Natchez City Hall

Left-Old Natchez City Hall which is still used on the west side of Pearl Street.  

  Right-New City Hall and Council Chambers on the east side of Pearl Street.

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Adams County Court House

Various views of the Adams County Court House.

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Judge George W. Armstrong Library

The Genealogy/Historical Materials can be found 
on the second floor-north of the Judge George W. Armstrong Public Library.

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Natchez City Auditorium
Home of the Natchez Pilgrimage Tableaux

The auditorium is located at Jefferson Street 
and Canal Street.

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MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Mississippi River

Barge Traveling North on the Mississippi from the bluff.

Natchez-Vidalia Bridge over the Mississippi River.

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Clifton Avenue Homes On the Natchez Bluff Overlooking the Mississippi River

Clifton Avenue Home right on the Bluff overlooking
 the Mississippi River.

View of Clifton Avenue homes from the bottom of Leonard's Hill.

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DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS

Edelweise on Broadway

More information coming on this home.

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Older Building at 
Southwest Corner of Main and Canal Streets

If anyone has any information on this building,
 please email Carolyn Switzer.

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Britton & Koontz First National Bank Building
 at Southwest Corner of Main and Commerce Streets

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DOOR OPENING TO EOLA HOTEL LOBBY

The Eola Hotel is located at the NW corner of 
Main and Pearl Streets.  

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RAILROAD BUILDINGS

Caboose behind Cock of the Walk 
(formerly Illinois Central Railroad Station)

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Canal Street Depot

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PARKS

Duncan Park

  Youth Canteen                     Community Center

    Picnic Pavilion                     Swimming Pool     

Train in Duncan Park

  Train                              Tennis Courts

Carroll Jones Ball Park

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CEMETERIES

Angel at Natchez City Cemetery

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SCHOOLS

BRADEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(Now the home of the School District)

The Inscription on this plaque reads:

W. H. BRADEN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ERECTED 1948-49

NATCHEZ SEPARATE
SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
WALTER P. ABBOTT, CHAIRMAN
C. C. EYRICH
B. C. GEISENBERGER
DR. EDWIN E. BENOIST
MRS. GRACE GALLAGHER
W. H. BRADEN, SECRETARY AND SUP'T OF SCHOOLS

R. W. NAEF, A.I.A.   ARCHITECT-ENGINEER
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

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NATCHEZ HIGH SCHOOL
(Now home of The Natchez Performing Arts Center)

The plaque on the right reads:

NATCHEZ PERFORMING
ARTS CENTER
1999

LARGE UNUSED MUNICIPAL PROPERTIES PROGRAM
CITY OF NATCHEZ

MAYOR
LARRY L. "BUTCH" BROWN
ALDERMEN
JOYCE ARCENEAUX                    GEORGE A. HARDIN
SUE STEDMAN          THEODORE J. "BUBBER" WEST
JOHN W. "JAKE" MIDDLETON      DAVID M. MASSEY

CITY CLERK                              FRANCES TROSCLAIR
CITY ENGINEER                     DAVID M. GARDNER, PE
CITY PLANNER                      DAVID PRESCOTT, AICP
CITY ATTORNEY                                WALTER BROWN
MUNICIPAL JUDGE                           JOHN M. TIPTON