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

Lafayette County Mississippi has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Ammadelle, Barnard Observatory, Faulkner, William, House, Lamar, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus, House and Lyceum--The Circle Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Lafayette County historic places including Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, William Faulkner, William Cuthbert Faulkner and Thomas Dudley Isom.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lafayette County places including Calvert Vaux, Col. Robert Shegog, S. Boling, J.F. & Co. Dunlap, Francis Timmons, William Turner and Calvert Vaux. Prominent architectural styles found in Lafayette Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Art Deco.

Ammadelle (added 1974 - - #74001064)

637 N. Lamar St. , Oxford

Hohum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vaux,Calvert

Architectural Style:

Italianate

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

More Information:

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Barnard Observatory (added 1978 - - #78001607)

Also known as Chancellor's Residence;McCain Hall;Old Observatory

University of Mississippi campus , Oxford

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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College Church (added 1979 - - #79001324)

Also known as College Hill Presbyterian Church

College Hill Rd , College Hill

Zamburak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Timmons,Francis

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Falkner, Maud Butler, House (added 1999 - - #99000986)

510 S. Lamar Blvd. , Oxford

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Faulkner, William Cuthbert

Significant Year:

1950, 1935

Area of Significance:

Literature

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Faulkner, William, House (added 1968 - - #68000028)

Also known as Rowan Oak

Old Taylor Rd. , Oxford

Bridgman, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Faulkner,William

Significant Year:

1930, 1962, 1840

Area of Significance:

Literature

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

College, Museum

More Information:

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Hopewell Presbyterian Church (added 1999 - - #99000837)

Also known as Church at Camp Hopewell

2070 MS 10 , Oxford

Zamburak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Isom Place (added 1980 - - #80002256)

1003 Jefferson Ave. , Oxford

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Isom,Thomas Dudley

Significant Year:

1844, 1850, 1835

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Education

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Lafayette County Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77000791)

Courthouse Sq. , Oxford

Bridgman, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boling,S.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Lamar, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus, House (added 1975 - - #75001048)

616 N. 14th St. , Oxford

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Lamar,Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus

Significant Year:

1872, 1888, 1869

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Lyceum--The Circle Historic District (added 2008 - - #08001092)

University Circle, University of Mississippi , Oxford

Matthiasb, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Social History, Politics/Government, Law, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

More Information:

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North Lamar Historic District (added 2007 - - #07001181)

Roughly bounded by N 11th, Price, N 16th & Van Buren Sts. , Oxford

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vaux, Calvert

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Oxford Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002257)

S. Lamar Blvd., Jackson and Van Buren Aves. , Oxford

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Art Deco

Historic Person:

Faulkner,William

Area of Significance:

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

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Sand Spring Presbyterian Church (added 1993 - - #93000083)

Also known as Sand Spring Church

Jct. of Co. Rts. 354 and 399 in Orwood, NW of Water Valley , Water Valley

BobCummings, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Turner,William

Architectural Style:

Other

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

More Information:

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South Lamar Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000112)

S. Lamar Blvd. and University Ave. , Oxford

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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St. Peter's Episcopal Church (added 1975 - - #75001049)

113 S. 9th St. , Oxford

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dunlap,J.F. & Co.

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Young, George Wright, House (added 2007 - - #07001182)

100 Cty. Rd. 233 , Oxford

Cpboyd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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