Jackson City Hall

Municipal Building
Jackson City Hall, circa 1960
Location 203 South President Street, Jackson, Mississippi
Coordinates 32°17′52″N 90°10′56″W / 32.29778°N 90.18222°W / 32.29778; -90.18222Coordinates: 32°17′52″N 90°10′56″W / 32.29778°N 90.18222°W / 32.29778; -90.18222
Built 1853-54[1]
Architect William Gibbons; Joseph Willis
Architectural style Greek Revival
Restored 1963-64
NRHP reference # 69000084
USMS # 049-JAC-0447.1-NR-ML
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 25, 1969
Designated USMS March 5, 1986[2]

Jackson City Hall, located in Jackson, Mississippi, is the seat of municipal government.

History

Originally constructed in 1846-47 at a cost of $8,000, the building was either enlarged or rebuilt in 1853-54 because of structural problems.[1]

During the American Civil War, the building was used as a hospital and was left standing by Federal troops despite heavy damage inflicted on other buildings throughout Jackson.[3] Speculation was that General Sherman, a Freemason, spared the building because it housed a Masonic Lodge, though a more likely reason is that it housed an army hospital.[4]

The building underwent extensive renovation in 1963-64,[3] which was undertaken by architect Frank P. Gates.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Jackson City Hall Fact Sheet Retrieved 2013-07-29.
  2. ↑ "Mississippi Landmarks". Retrieved 2013-07-29.
  3. 1 2 National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form (City Hall, Jackson, Mississippi) Retrieved 2013-07-29.
  4. ↑ Jackson History Retrieved 2013-07-29.
  5. ↑ "Frank Gates Dies Here; Rites Today". The Clarion Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. January 3, 1975. p. 7. Retrieved November 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. (Registration required (help)).


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