Old Warren County Courthouse
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Old Warren County Courthouse
This article is about the courthouse in Mississippi. For the old courthouse in Lake George, New York, see Old Warren County Courthouse Complex.
| Old Courthouse, Warren County | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
| Mississippi Landmark | |
.jpg) The Old Courthouse in 1940
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| Location: | 1008 Cherry Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| Coordinates: | 32°21′7.38″N 90°52′43.04″W / 32.35205°N 90.8786222°WCoordinates: 32°21′7.38″N 90°52′43.04″W / 32.35205°N 90.8786222°W |
| Built: | 1861 |
| Architect: | William Weldon |
| Architectural style(s): | Greek Revival |
| Governing body: | Local |
| Added to NRHP: | May 23, 1968[1] |
| Designated NHL: | May 23, 1968[2] |
| Designated USMS: | March 5, 1986[3] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 68000029 |
| USMS #: | 149-VKS-0042-NHL-ML |
The Old Courthouse, Warren County, also known as Warren County Courthouse, sits prominently on a hill in Vicksburg, Mississippi and was a symbol of Confederate resistance during the siege of Vicksburg.[4] It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1968[2][4] and a Mississippi Landmark in 1986.[3] The landmarked area is the entire Courthouse Square, which includes the courthouse and four cistern buildings.[4]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Warren County Courthouse". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=786&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
- ^ a b "Mississippi Landmarks". Mississippi Department of Archives and History. May 2008. http://mdah.state.ms.us/hpres/MSLandmarks.pdf. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
- ^ a b c Patricia Heintzelman (May 15, 1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Old Court House, Warren CountyPDF (273 KB), National Park Service and Accompanying 4 photos, exterior and interior, from 1966, c.1863, and undated.PDF (1.19 MB)
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