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

Lee County Mississippi (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include North Broadway Historic District, Mill Village Historic District, Tombigbee State Park and Tupelo Homesteads and Highland Circle Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lee County places including Frank R. Kincannon, Civilian Conservation Corps and Walter R. Nelson. Prominent architectural styles found in Lee Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Prairie School.

Highland Circle Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000196)

Highland Circle neighborhood inc. parts of N. Madison St., Highland Circle, Oak Grove Rd. and W. Jackson St. , Tupelo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Mill Village Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000159)

Also known as Mill Village;South Tupelo;Mill Town

Roughly bounded by the Illinois Central RR and St. Louis--San Francisco RR tracks, Chestnut and Green Sts. , Tupelo

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

North Broadway Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003438)

300 blk. of N. Broadway St. , Tupelo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, 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

South Church Street Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000160)

602--713 S. Church St. , Tupelo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Tombigbee State Park (added 1999 - - #99000382)

Also known as Tombigbee State Park Historic District

MS 2, SE of Tupelo, off MS 78 , Tupelo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture, Social History

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

Tupelo Homesteads (added 1997 - - #97000035)

Also known as Tupelo Quarters

Co. Rds. 665 and 657 and Co. Dr. 647, S of jct. with the Natchez Trace Parkway , Tupelo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nelson, Walter R., Kincannon, Frank R.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling