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

Bolivar County Mississippi (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Mound Bayou Historic District, Cleveland Founders Historic District, Downtown Cleveland Historic District, Downtown Cleveland Historic District (Boundary Increase) and Rosedale Historic District.

The famous person Isaiah T. Montgomery is associated with one of more of the Bolivar County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bolivar County places including N.W. Overstreet, Hanker & Cairns, C.R. Smith and Harold Kaplan. Prominent architectural styles found in Bolivar Country are Queen Anne, Art Deco and Colonial Revival.

Cleveland Founders Historic District (added 2007 - - #07001179)

Roughly bounded by Victoria Ave., Sunflower Rd., Bolivar Ave., S Bayou Ave., & Avery St. , Cleveland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hanker & Cairns, Kaplan, Harold

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Communications Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Water Works

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Water Works

Downtown Cleveland Historic District (added 1999 - - #98001332)

Roughly bounded by, Bolivar Ave., 1 blk. N of First St., Commerce Ave., and Collins St. , Cleveland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Overstreet, N.W., Smith, C.R.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Modern Movement, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Hotel, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Hotel, Professional, Specialty Store

Downtown Cleveland Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2003 - - #03000588)

201 S. Court St. and 200-215 N. Pearman Ave. , Cleveland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

International Style, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Health Care, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Clinic, Government Office, Monument/Marker, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Health Care, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Clinic, Government Office, Monument/Marker, Professional

Mound Bayou Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000735)

Roughly bounded by Martin Luther King Ave., Mound Bayou Cemetery, South & Davis Sts., Mound Bayou

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Montgomery, Isaiah T.

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Black, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Rosedale Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000331)

Roughly along Main, Front, and Levee Sts., from Elizabeth Ave. to Brown St. , Rosedale

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Gothic, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

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

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store