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Joseph Henry Morris House

Coordinates: 32°18′13″N 90°10′47″W / 32.30361°N 90.17972°W / 32.30361; -90.17972
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Joseph Henry Morris House
Joseph Henry Morris House is located in Mississippi
Joseph Henry Morris House
Joseph Henry Morris House is located in the United States
Joseph Henry Morris House
Location305 North State Street, Jackson, Mississippi
Coordinates32°18′13″N 90°10′47″W / 32.30361°N 90.17972°W / 32.30361; -90.17972
Arealess than one acre
Built1893 (1893)
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Neo-Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.83000953[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 1983

The Joseph Henry Morris House is a historic mansion in Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.. It was built in 1891-1893 for Joseph Henry Morris, a veteran of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War who later worked as an "agent" for the Illinois Central Railroad and founded an ice company.[2] The Morris family had owned the land for generations.[2] It was designed in the Classical Revival architectural style.[2][3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 11, 1983.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Joseph Henry Morris House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  3. ^ Sanders, Todd (2009). Jackson's North State Street. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738568027. OCLC 424522005.
  4. ^ "Morris, Joseph Henry, House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 3, 2017.