The Guest House was originally a one-and-a-half story Greek Revival townhouse built for Samuel and Jane Newman around 1840. They purchased the property for $1,000. Samuel B. Newman was the grandson of Samuel Brooks, the first mayor of Natchez. Newman was a Natchez Merchant who founded the business establishment of Stockman and Newman. He also served as sheriff of Adams County before relocating to 

New Orleans in 1853. ​