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

Holmes County Mississippi (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Holmes County State Park, Holmes County Courthouse Complex, Lexington Historic District, West Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Holmes County places including CCC, W. and Company Chamberlain and R. and Company Jesty. Prominent architectural styles found in Holmes Country are Queen Anne, Art Deco and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Holmes County Courthouse Complex (added 1994 - - #94001301)

Court Sq. , Lexington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jesty, R. and Company, Chamberlain, W. and Company

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Romanesque, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office, Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office, Monument/Marker

Holmes County State Park (added 1997 - - #97000769)

Also known as Holmes County State Park Historic District

Between I-55 and MS 51. 1 mi. S of Durrant , Durrant

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

CCC

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Lexington Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000754)

Roughly Courthouse Sq., along Yazoo, Vine, Tchula, Boulevard, Springs, Race Sts., and Old Tchula Rd. , Lexington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

West Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000646)

Roughly bounded by Emory St., Anderson Ave. and Cross Sts. and the Illinois Central Gulf RR tracks , West

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling