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

Lauderdale County Mississippi (Historic Districts) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Highland Park, East End Historic District, Highlands Historic District, Meridian Downtown Historic District and Mid-Town Historic District.

The famous person G.W. Soule is associated with one of more of the Lauderdale County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lauderdale County places including Adolph R. Arp, John G. Daley, C.M. Rambush, M.R. Grant, John R. Moore and P.J. Krouse. Prominent architectural styles found in Lauderdale Country are Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

Causeyville Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000058)

Meridian-Causeyville Rd. , Causeyville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Post Office, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling

East End Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000470)

Roughly bounded by Eighteenth St., Eleventh Ave., Fourteenth St., Fourteenth Ave., Fifth St., and Seventeenth Ave. , Meridian

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Moore,John R.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Highland Park (added 1979 - - #79001325)

Also known as See Also:Highland Park Dentzel Carousel & Shelter Building

Roughly bounded by 15th and 19th Sts., 37th and 47th Aves. , Meridian

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Arp,Adolph R.

Area of Significance:

Art, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Fair, Park, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Fair, Park, Street Furniture/Object

Highlands Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000467)

Roughly bounded by Fifteenth St., Thirty-fourth Ave., Fifth St., Nineteenth St., and Thirty-sixth Ave. , Meridian

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Rambush,C.M.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Meridian Downtown Historic District (added 2007 - - #06001249)

Also known as See Also: Union Station and Urban Center Historic Districts

Roughly bounded by twenty-sixth Ave., Eighteenth Ave., Sixth St., and Front St. , Meridian

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Krouse, P.J., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Hotel, Professional, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Professional, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Meridian Urban Center Historic District (added 1979 - - #79003732)

Also known as See Also:Grand Opera House

Roughly bounded by 21st and 25th Aves., 6th St., Gulf Mobile & Ohio RR , Meridian

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Merrehope Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000973)

Also known as See Also:Carnegie Branch Library;Dial House;Elson-Dudley Hou

Roughly bounded by Thirty-third Ave., Thirtieth Ave., Fourteenth St., Twenty-fifth Ave. and Eighth St. , Meridian

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

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

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

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

Mid-Town Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000463)

Roughly bounded by Twenty-third Ave., Fifteenth St., Twenty-eighth Ave., and Twenty-second St. , Meridian

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Daley,John G.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Mission/Spanish Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Poplar Springs Road Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000461)

Roughly bounded by Twenty-ninth St., Twenty-third Ave., Twenty-second St., and Twenty-ninth Ave. , Meridian

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Grant,M.R.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Union Station Historic District (added 1979 - - #79003731)

Also known as Meridian Depot

Roughly bounded by 18th and 19th Aves., 5th St., and Gulf Mobile & Ohio RR , Meridian

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Soule,G.W.

Significant Year:

1905, 1906, 1904

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Invention, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

West End Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000459)

Roughly bounded by Seventh St., Twenty-eighth Ave., Shearer's Branch, and Fifth St. , Meridian

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling