A.J. Lewis House

A. J. Lewis House
The A.J. Lewis House in 2016
Location South Magnolia and Lewis Streets, Edwards, Mississippi
Coordinates 32°19′48″N 90°36′14″W / 32.33000°N 90.60389°W / 32.33000; -90.60389Coordinates: 32°19′48″N 90°36′14″W / 32.33000°N 90.60389°W / 32.33000; -90.60389
Area less than one acre
Built 1895 (1895)
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 83000952[1]
Added to NRHP August 4, 1983

The A.J. Lewis House is a historic mansion in Edwards, Mississippi, U.S.. It was built in 1892-1895 for Alonzo James Lewis, a veteran of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War who became a wealthy businessman after the war.[2] It was designed in the Queen Anne architectural style,[2] with "an arcaded double-tiered veranda."[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 4, 1983.[4]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: A.J. Lewis House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ Cawthon, Richard J. (2006). Victorian Houses in Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. p. 67. ISBN 9781578067817.
  4. ↑ "Lewis, A. J., House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2017.


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