Natchez Auction Preview: The Prentiss Club

Currently used as a private event hall for social gatherings, the Prentiss Club was chartered as a private men's club in 1903 by the state and was created for Social and Literary purposes only. The club was named in honor of noted orator and attorney, Sergeant S. Prentiss. A portrait sculpture of him adorns the façade of the building.

Designed by Soule and MacDonald of New Orleans and built by local contractors, Stietenroth and Dowds, the Renaissance Revival building is solidly constructed of brick, stone, iron, tile and terracotta and distinguished by a columned Loggia leading to a 72 foot long tiled terrace. The jewel of the elegant reception hall is a handsome double staircase, which leads guests to two ornate bedroom suites upstairs, along with an ornate ballroom.

The Prentiss Club was the center of much of the social activity of the city prior to the opening of the Eola Hotel in 1927. For a time it was used as a Masonic Temple. In 1976, then owner, Deposit Guaranty Bank, applied to demolish it for a parking lot. Three local women purchased the building and are owed a great debt for rescuing one of the few fine 20th century buildings in the city.

A deposit of $100,000 is required to bid on this property.

Furnishings do not convey with the real estate.

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