Southwest Holly Springs Historic District

Coordinates: 34°45′51″N 89°27′4″W / 34.76417°N 89.45111°W / 34.76417; -89.45111
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Southwest Holly Springs Historic District
Dunvegan, on West Gholson Avenue
Southwest Holly Springs Historic District is located in Mississippi
Southwest Holly Springs Historic District
Southwest Holly Springs Historic District is located in the United States
Southwest Holly Springs Historic District
LocationBounded by S. Center, S. Memphis, and Craft Sts., Marbury Ct., Chulahoma, Gholson, Elder and Mason Aves., Holly Springs, Mississippi
Coordinates34°45′51″N 89°27′4″W / 34.76417°N 89.45111°W / 34.76417; -89.45111
Area50 acres (20 ha)
Architectural styleMixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
MPSHolly Springs MRA
NRHP reference No.83000963[1]
Added to NRHPApril 20, 1983

The Southwest Holly Springs Historic District in Holly Springs, Mississippi is a 50-acre (20 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Of the 80 buildings in the district, 53 are considered as adding to its architectural or historical significance.[2]

All of the properties in the district are residences. Construction dates range from the mid 1800s to the mid 1900s. Many of the homes are on tree lined streets with large yards.[2]

Walter Place was designed by prominent Holly Springs resident and architect Spires Boling and was used by Ulysses S. Grant during the American Civil War

Walter Place, Fort Daniel Place, Fleur-de-Lis, and Mimosas are among the prominent residences.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "Southwest Holly Springs Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. June 1984. Retrieved September 5, 2015. Photos