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

Pontotoc County Mississippi has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Treaty of Pontotoc Site, Lochinvar and Treaty of Pontotoc Site, Pontotoc Historic District and Treaty of Pontotoc Site.

The famous person James Gordon is associated with one of more of the Pontotoc County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Pontotoc County places including J.E. Greene and N.W. Overstreet. Prominent architectural styles found in Pontotoc Country are Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Queen Anne.

Lochinvar (added 1986 - - #86000331)

MS 15 S of Pontotoc , Pontotoc

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Gordon,James

Significant Year:

1836

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 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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Pontotoc Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001164)

Roughly, along Main and Liberty Sts. between Reynolds and 8th Sts. , Pontotoc

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Greene, J.E., Overstreet, N.W.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Treaty of Pontotoc Site (added 1973 - - #73001025)

Address Restricted , Pontotoc

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Chickasaw

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Capitol

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields