The Burn

The Burn, built in 1834 is a beautifully detailed and proportioned suburban structure, and is the oldest documented Greek Revival residence in Natchez.

It was built as the residence of John P. Walworth, a wealthy planter, merchant, banker, and politician. Walworth, a Scotsman, commissioned T.J. Hoyt of New York as the architect and named his home The Burn, for the brook that ran through the property- the Scottish word for brook is “burn.” Originally built on 100 acres today she sits on approximately two acres of beautiful maintained grounds.

The Walworth family lived in The Burn for three generations until the 1930s when it was sold to the Laub family, who did much to restore the home and the gardens.

From the front, The Burn appears to be a one-and-a-half story home, but the rear view reveals a