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MISSISSIPPI - Copiah County

 

Ailes House (added 1991 - Building - #91000420)
Also known as Jones House;Chelsealy Farms
Rhymes Rd. near jct. with MS 27, Crystal Springs

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

 

Alford-Little House (added 1982 - Building - #82000573)
S of Georgetown off MS 27, Georgetown

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

 

Carpenter United Methodist Church (added 1996 - Building - #96000705)
Also known as Carpenter Methodist Episcopal Church South
Carpenter Rd., 1.1 mi. N of MS 18, Utica

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Price, Will A.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

 

Cherry Grove (added 1990 - Building - #90001224)
Old Hwy. 51 N. of jct. with MS 27, Crystal Springs

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

 

Cook House (added 1983 - Building - #83003941)
Also known as Cook-Harris House
222 Extension St., Hazlehurst

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McKinnell,George W.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

 

Copley, George Washington, House ** (added 1996 - Building - #96000181)
Also known as Copley Hill
210 Copley St., Crystal Springs

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Didlake, George W. and John

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

 

Covington, Robert L., House (added 1984 - Building - #84002139)
240 S. Extension St., Hazlehurst

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber & Kluttz

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

 

Crystal Springs Historic District (added 1997 - District - #97000236)
Also known as See Also:Parsons,C.H.,House;U.S. Post Office
Roughly bounded by Independence, Pearl, Newton, and Marion Sts., Crystal Springs

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private , Local Gov't , Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

 

Ellis, Isaac Newton, House (added 1987 - Building - #87001914)
Also known as High House
258 S. Extension St., Hazlehurst

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber,George F.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

 

Gallman Historic District (added 1986 - District - #86000832)
Roughly US 51 and Church St., Gallman

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

 

Gatesville Bridge ** (added 1988 - Structure - #88002482)
Spans Pearl River on CR E of Gatesville, Gatesville

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Converse Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local Gov't

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

 

Hargrave House ** (added 1993 - Building - #91001465)
Also known as Bufkin Place
MS 28 14 mi. W of Hazlehurst, Hazlehurst

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Other, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

 

Hazlehurst Historic District (added 1998 - District - #98001336)
Roughly bounded by S. Extension, Georgetown, Gallatin, and Monticello Sts., Hazlehurst

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private , Local Gov't , Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Hotel, Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Financial Institution, Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

 

Homochitto River Bridge ** (added 1988 - Structure - #88002491)
Spans Homochitto River on CR, Hazelhurst

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local Gov't

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

 

Huber, Charles Morris, House (added 1994 - Building - #94001306)
Also known as Huber--Messer House
199 N. Jackson St., Crystal Springs

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Huber,Charles Morris

Significant Year:

1893

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

 

Illinois Central Railroad Passenger Depot (added 1996 - Building - #96000182)
Also known as Hazlehurst Depot
138 N. Ragsdale Ave., Hazlehurst

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

 

Little, Dr. William, House (added 1993 - Building - #93000143)
Also known as Lightsey House
1022 Collier St., Wesson

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brasfield,George

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

 

Marchetti Farm (added 1996 - District - #96000183)
134 Dale Dr., Hazlehurst

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

 

Mississippi Mills Packing and Shipping Rooms (added 1996 - Building - #96000185)
2058 US 51, Wesson

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

 

Mount Hope ** (added 1985 - Building - #85000616)
Off Rt. 2 across from Mt. Hope Cemetery, Hazlehurst

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

 

Old Wesson Public School Building ** (added 1980 - Building - #80002235)
Also known as Oswalt Youth & Community Center
Off U.S. 51, Wesson

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local Gov't

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

 

Parsons, C. H., House (added 1984 - Building - #84002140)
Also known as Parson-Evans House
208 W. Georgetown St., Crystal Springs

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Overstreet & Spencer

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

 

Pleasant Valley Methodist Church (added 1996 - Building - #96000703)
Pleasant Valley Rd., .8 mi. E of MS 28, Hazlehurst

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

 

Rea, Dr. Robert W., House (added 1996 - Building - #96001267)
1034 Church St., Wesson

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rea, Rilla Oliver

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

 

Rea, James Samuel, House (added 1996 - Building - #96000184)
1193 US 51, Wesson

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

 

Rockport Bridge ** (added 1999 - Structure - #88002414)
Spans Pearl River on CR S of Georgetown, Georgetown

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local Gov't

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

 

Tabernacle Methodist Church (added 1996 - Building - #96000704)
Dentville Rd., 4.6 mi. N of MS 28, Hazlehurst

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

 

US Post Office--Crystal Springs (added 1993 - Building - #80004887)
224 E. Marion St., Crystal Springs

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Office of the Supervising Architect, Dye-Mullins,Inc.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

 

US Post Office--Hazlehurst (added 1993 - Building - #80004886)
130 Caldwell Dr., Hazlehurst

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Office of the Supervising Architect, Blair,Algernon

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

 

Welch, Jenkins H., House ** (added 1988 - Building - #88000972)
Also known as Mar-Mac;McLemore,Oscar Adelbert,House
1/2 mi. N of MS 28 on Dentville Rd., Hazelhurst

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

 

Wesson Hotel ** (added 1987 - Building - #72000691)
Also known as Richardson House
Railroad Ave. and Spring St., Wesson

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

 

Willing, Col. William James, House (added 1992 - Building - #92000835)
272 S. Jackson St., Crystal Springs

Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Willing,Col. William James

Significant Year:

1855

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling



 

MISSISSIPPI - Copiah County - Historic Districts

 

Crystal Springs Historic District
(added 1997 - Copiah County - #97000236)
Also known as See Also:Parsons,C.H.,House;U.S. Post Office
Roughly bounded by Independence, Pearl, Newton, and Marion Sts., Crystal Springs
(1260 acres, 160 buildings, 1 object)

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private , Local Gov't , Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

 

Gallman Historic District
(added 1986 - Copiah County - #86000832)
Roughly US 51 and Church St., Gallman
(160 acres, 9 buildings)

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

 

Hazlehurst Historic District
(added 1998 - Copiah County - #98001336)
Roughly bounded by S. Extension, Georgetown, Gallatin, and Monticello Sts., Hazlehurst
(1500 acres, 260 buildings, 3 structures, 1 object)

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private , Local Gov't , Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Hotel, Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Financial Institution, Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

 

Marchetti Farm
(added 1996 - Copiah County - #96000183)
134 Dale Dr., Hazlehurst
(374 acres, 8 buildings)

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

 

MISSISSIPPI - Copiah County - Vacant / Not In Use

 

Homochitto River Bridge ** (added 1988 - Structure - #88002491)
Copiah County - Spans Homochitto River on CR, Hazelhurst
(less then 1 acres, 1 structure)

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local Gov't

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

 

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