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

Madison County Mississippi (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Tougaloo College, Canton Courthouse Square Historic District, Canton Courthouse Square Historic District (Boundary Increase), Dorroh Street Historic District and East Canton Historic District. Prominent architectural styles found in Madison Country are Queen Anne, Classical Revival and Greek Revival.

Canton Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1982 - - #82004895)

Also known as See Also:Canton Courthouse Square Historic District (Boundar

Center, Liberty, Peace and Union Streets , Canton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Financial Institution, Post Office, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Financial Institution, Post Office, Specialty Store

Canton Courthouse Square Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1989 - - #89000778)

Also known as See Also:Canton Courthouse Square Historic District

W. Peace St. , Canton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Specialty Store

Dorroh Street Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000514)

103, 105, and 115 Dorroh St. , Madison

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, 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:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

East Canton Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000274)

Roughly along E. Academy, E. Center, E. Fulton, Lyons, Madison, E. Peace and Priestly Sts. , Canton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italian Villa, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Correctional Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, City Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Single Dwelling

Tougaloo College (added 1998 - - #98001109)

Also known as Tougaloo College Historic District

Tougaloo , Tougaloo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Italianate, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Black, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College