Historic Districts
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Mississippi - Washington County
Washington County Mississippi has 27 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Live Oak Cemetery, Old Delta Democrat Times Building, Winterville Site, Arcola Mounds and Armitage Herschell Carousel.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Lake George Phase, Crippen Point, Plaquemine Culture and Mississipian dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Washington County historic places including William Hodding Carter, Hiram Wetherbee, Junius R. Ward, Wasson,Ben and et al..

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including Armitage Herschell Co., H.H. Davis, Barber & Kluttz, Barber & Klutz, R.N. Johnson, Raymond B. Spencer and E.N. Alger. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Colonial Revival and Italianate.

Arcola Mounds (added 1991 - - #90002118)
Also known as 22-Ws-516
Address Restricted , Arcola
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Lake George Phase
Period of Significance:
1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Armitage Herschell Carousel (added 2012 - - #12000155)
323 Main St., Greenville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
More Information:
archives document
REMOVED
Atterbury House (added 1987 - - #82000580)
Also known as The Shadows
148 N. Broadway , Greenville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Bank of Washington (added 1987 - - #87001209)
Also known as Wynn and Mitchell Law Office
120 S. Poplar St. , Greenville
Nbrown905, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional
More Information:
archives document
Belmont (added 1972 - - #72000702)
Jct. of MS 1 and 438 , Wayside
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
archives document
Doe's Eat Place (added 2012 - - #12000156)
502 Nelson St., Greenville
Nbrown905, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
More Information:
archives document
Finlay House (added 1982 - - #82003119)
137 N. Poplar St. , Greenville
Nbrown905, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
archives document
First National Bank of Greenville (added 1978 - - #78003195)
Main and S. Poplar Sts. , Greenville
Dudemanfellabra, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Barber & Kluttz
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution
More Information:
archives document
Gamwyn Park Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000820)
Bounded by Gamwyn Park Dr., N. Gamwyn Dr., E. Gamwyn Dr., S. Dr., and W. Gamwyn Dr. , Greenville
Nbrown905, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
More Information:
archives document
Greenville Commercial Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000235)
Also known as See Also:Old Delta Democrat Times Building;First National Ba
Roughly, Main St. from Walnut to Poplar Sts. , Greenville
Nbrown905, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Barber & Klutz
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Classical Revival, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Fire Station, Post Office, Professional, Public Works, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Museum, Museum, Professional, Specialty Store, Warehouse
More Information:
archives document
Greenville Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase I) (added 2012 - - #12000924)
Roughly bounded by Poplar, Central, Alexander, & Delleseps Sts., Greenville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
More Information:
archives document
Griffin-Spragins House (added 1984 - - #84002445)
Also known as Refuge Plantation House
SW of Greenville off US 82 , Greenville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Hollandale Downtown Historic District (added 2014 - - #13001084)
Washington St. from East to Morgan Aves., Hollandale
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Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Hollyknowe (added 1985 - - #85003004)
SE of jct. of US 82 and CR 299 , Leland
Richard apple, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Spencer,Raymond B.
Architectural Style:
Prairie School, Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Leavenworth-Wasson-Carroll House (added 1980 - - #80002306)
623 S. Washington Ave. , Greenville
Nbrown905, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Historic Person:
Wasson,Ben, et al.
Significant Year:
1929, 1913
Area of Significance:
Literature, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Leland Historic District (added 2004 - - #04001144)
Portions of N and S Broad, N and S Main, Deer Creek Dr., and Third St. , Leland
Nbrown905, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Art Deco, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State, Private, Local, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Linden (added 1982 - - #82000581)
N of Glen Allan jct. of SR 97 and 69 , Glen Allan
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Davis,H.H., Alger,E.N.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Live Oak Cemetery (added 2023 - - #100008599)
1447 South Main St., Greenville
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Area of Significance:
Ethnic Heritage-Black, Social History
Mount Holly (added 1973 - - #73001030)
NW of Foote off MS 1 , Foote
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Literature, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Old Delta Democrat Times Building (added 1982 - - #82003120)
201--203 Main St. , Greenville
Nbrown905, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Carter,William Hodding
Significant Year:
1946
Area of Significance:
Literature, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
More Information:
archives document
U.S. Post Office (added 1983 - - #83000969)
204 N. Broad St. , Leland
Nbrown905, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
archives document
Ward, Junius R., House (added 1975 - - #75001060)
Also known as The Erwin House
Old Hwy. 1 , Erwin
McJete, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Ward,Junius R.
Significant Year:
1830
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Washington Avenue-Main Street Historic District (added 1984 - - #84002446)
Also known as See Also:Levenworth-Wasson-Carroll House
Roughly bounded by RR tracks, Yerger, Arnold Ave., and Cherry St. , Greenville
Dudemanfellabra, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Washington County Courthouse (added 2014 - - #14000570)
900 Washington Ave., Greenville
Amiratp1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Weinberg House (added 2017 - - #100001683)
Also known as Coleman House
639 Central St., Greenville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1901-1901 AD
Wetherbee House (added 1977 - - #77000797)
509 Washington Ave. , Greenville
Nbrown905, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Wetherbee,Hiram
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Winterville Site (added 1973 - - #73001031)
Address Restricted , Greenville
Matma Rex, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Crippen Point, Plaquemine Culture, Mississipian
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
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