Airliewood
Holly Springs, MS, 38635 US / MS
Location Description
Airliewood, one of the South's premier Gothic Revival houses, located in historic Holly Springs, Mississippi Airliewood is located on Salem Avenue in Holly Springs. Surrounded by iron fences and mature trees, the home is almost entirely hidden from street view. Airliewood was built for William H. Coxe in 1858. While it’s not certain, there is a lot of evidence that suggests the well-known architect, Samuel Sloan, designed the mansion. The Gothic-style villa was extremely unique because, at the time, Greek-revival architecture was particularly popular. During the Civil War, Coxe personally invited General Grant into his home. Grant accepted and used Airliewood as his headquarters until January 1863. In 2002, Joe and Kathy Overstreet bought Airliewood and began restoring the home to its former splendor. The total cost for the restoration/renovation was $5 million. Airliewood has always been considered one of the grandest houses in Holly Springs, and now it's also considered one of the south’s most important landmarks. Impressive features of Airliewood include pink-stuccoed walls designed to look like massive blocks of stone, intricate embellishments, such as carved bargeboards and finials, arched windows, and a cast iron fence, which is identical to the one at West Point Military Academy.
Location Category
- HOUSES - [general]
- HOUSES - Mansions / Estates
- HOUSES - Period Homes / Historic
- HOUSES - Period Homes / Historic
Architecture Style
- 1800s / Civil War
- Gothic
- Victorian
