It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 17, 1969.

The manor was built by the Cairo businessman Charles A. Galigher in 1869.

It is a 14-room red brick house which features double walls intended to keep out the city's famous dampness with their ten-inch airspaces.

When Grant retired after two terms as president he was subject of a lavish celebration at Magnolia Manor.

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