National Register of Historic Places - Mississippi (MS), Adams County

Adams County Mississippi (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Jefferson College, Natchez 0n-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District, Natchez Bluffs and Under-the-Hill Historic District, Cemetery Bluff District and Jefferson College.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Adams County places including Neibert and Gemmell, William K. Ketteringham and Robert Bost. Prominent architectural styles found in Adams Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Late Victorian.

Cemetery Bluff District (added 1980 - - #80002192)

Also known as See Also:U.S. Marine Hospital;Weymouth Hall

Cemetery Rd. , Natchez

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Art, Conservation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Mixed

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Clifton Heights Historic Distruct (added 1982 - - #82000568)

Roughly bounded by Ridge and Mulberry Alley, Natchez Bluff, Park Ave., and Maple St. , Natchez

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Shingle Style, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Downriver Residential Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000385)

Roughly bounded by S. Canal St., Orleans St., Illinois Central Gulf RR tracks, and bayou bet. Union and Rankin Sts. , Natchez

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bost, Robert, Neibert and Gemmell

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Department Store, Energy Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Business, Department Store, Energy Facility, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Holy Family Catholic Church Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000855)

Roughly, along Aldrich, Old D'Evereux, St. Catherine, Abbott and Byrne Sts. , Natchez

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ketteringham, William K.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Jefferson College (added 1970 - - #70000316)

North St. , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Natchez 0n-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District (added 1979 - - #79003381)

Also known as See Also:78001577;76001083;79001285;78001578;79001287;760010

US 61, US 84 and US 98 , Natchez

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Transportation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Natchez Bluffs and Under-the-Hill Historic District (added 1972 - - #72000685)

Bounded by S. Canal St., Broadway, and Mississippi River , Natchez

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce, Military, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Fortification, Single Dwelling, Warehouse, Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

Upriver Residential District (added 1983 - - #83004371)

Roughly bounded by Pine, Monroe, Elm-Bishop, and Ridge-Maple Sts. , Natchez

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Woodlawn Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001250)

Roughly bounded by Martin Luther King St., E. Stiers and Old College Lns., Elm and Bishop Sts. , Natchez

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Black

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

College, Department Store, Hotel, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Civic, Department Store, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling