Eudora Welty House facts for kids
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Eudora Welty House & Garden
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Eudora Welty House & Garden [front]
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 Location in Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Location | 1119 Pinehurst Street, Jackson, Mississippi |
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| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Wyatt C. Hedrick |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001388 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | November 21, 2002 |
| Designated NHL | August 18, 2004 |
The Eudora Welty House & Garden is a special place in Jackson, Mississippi. It was the home of a famous American writer named Eudora Welty for almost 80 years. Her parents built this house in 1925.
Eudora and her mother, Chestina, spent many years creating and caring for the beautiful garden. Eudora often wrote her stories in her bedroom or on the porch. Many other writers would visit her there.
This house is very important to history. It was named a Mississippi Landmark in 2001. Then, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Finally, it became a National Historic Landmark in 2004.
The Eudora Welty Foundation and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History helped restore the house. In 2006, the house and garden opened to the public. It is now a museum where you can learn about Eudora Welty's life and work. This project helps celebrate Mississippi's rich literary history and brings more visitors to the state.
In 2009, a new Education and Visitors Center opened right next door. Here, you can buy tickets for a tour of the Welty House. You can also see some of Eudora Welty's awards. There are also exhibits based on her book, One Writer's Beginnings.
Visiting the Eudora Welty Center
The Visitor Center is right next to Eudora Welty's house. It is located at 1109 Pinehurst Street. This center helps visitors learn all about Eudora Welty. You can discover her life, her writings, and her many awards.
Inside the Visitor Center, there is a store. You can buy books, shirts, and other souvenirs related to Eudora Welty. The center also has a "Little Library." This is a free library for the community. It helps keep the love of reading alive.
Exploring the Welty Garden
Eudora Welty's mother, Chestina, designed this garden in 1925. Both Eudora and her mother called the garden a "labor of love." It is located behind Eudora Welty's home. Today, it is a very popular place for visitors.
The garden has different sections. There is a lovely rose garden and a peaceful woodland garden. It also has a special collection of camellia flowers. Chestina Welty worked hard to make sure flowers bloomed all year long. For example, over 40 types of camellias bloom during the winter!
In the summer, special night-blooming cereus plants open on the side porch. Eudora Welty often invited her friends to watch this amazing event. Visitors can walk through the garden and see many different kinds of flowers. Many of these flowers appear in Welty's stories. In her book The Golden Apples, she described the cereus as "a luminous, complicated flower." Welty also wrote a lot about her garden in her letters.
See also
In Spanish: Casa Eudora Welty para niños
