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

Bolivar County Mississippi has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Montgomery, I. T., House, Alligator Mounds, Donelson House and Sillers, Walter, Sr., House and Adath Israel Temple.

Several famous people are associated with these Bolivar County historic places including Isiah Thornton Montgomery, Andrew Jackson Donelson, Sillers, Walter and Sr.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bolivar County places including Office of the Supervising Architect, N.W. Overstreet, Hanker & Cairns, C.R. Smith, McKissack & McKissack and Harold Kaplan. Prominent architectural styles found in Bolivar Country are Colonial Revival, Queen Anne and Art Deco.

Adath Israel Temple (added 2002 - - #02001499)

201 S. Bolivar Ave. , Cleveland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Alligator Mounds (added 1974 - - #74001056)

Address Restricted , Alligator

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Military

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian, Baytown, Coles Creek

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Cleveland Founders Historic District (added 2007 - - #07001179)

Roughly bounded by Victoria Ave., Sunflower Rd., Bolivar Ave., S Bayou Ave., & Avery St. , Cleveland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hanker & Cairns, Kaplan, Harold

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Communications Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Water Works

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Water Works

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Donelson House (added 1976 - - #76001091)

2.5 mi. SW of Duncan , Duncan

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Donelson,Andrew Jackson

Significant Year:

1855

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Downtown Cleveland Historic District (added 1999 - - #98001332)

Roughly bounded by, Bolivar Ave., 1 blk. N of First St., Commerce Ave., and Collins St. , Cleveland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Overstreet, N.W., Smith, C.R.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Modern Movement, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Hotel, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Hotel, Professional, Specialty Store

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Downtown Cleveland Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2003 - - #03000588)

201 S. Court St. and 200-215 N. Pearman Ave. , Cleveland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

International Style, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Health Care, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Clinic, Government Office, Monument/Marker, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Health Care, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Clinic, Government Office, Monument/Marker, Professional

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Grace Episcopal Church (added 1980 - - #80002202)

203 Main St. , Rosedale

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Hollywood (added 1975 - - #75001041)

Also known as The Burrus House

S of Benoit on MS 448 , Benoit

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

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:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Montgomery, I. T., House (added 1976 - - #76001092)

W. Main St. , Mount Bayou

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Montgomery,Isiah Thornton

Significant Year:

1910

Area of Significance:

Black, Exploration/Settlement, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Institutional Housing

More Information:

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Mound Bayou Bank (added 1996 - - #96000187)

W. Main St. , Mound Bayou

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Rosedale Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000331)

Roughly along Main, Front, and Levee Sts., from Elizabeth Ave. to Brown St. , Rosedale

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Gothic, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Sillers, Walter, Sr., House (added 1997 - - #97000252)

307 Levee St. , Rosedale

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Sillers, Walter, Sr

Significant Year:

1910, 1911, 1889

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Taborian Hospital (added 1996 - - #96000827)

US 61, jct. of McGinnis St. , Mound Bayou

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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U.S. Post Office (added 1981 - - #81000326)

301 S. Sharpe Avenue , Cleveland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Office of the Supervising Architect

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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