Old Courthouse, Warren County | |
.jpg) The Old Courthouse in 1940 | |
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| Location | 1008 Cherry Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 32°21′7.38″N 90°52′43.04″W / 32.3520500°N 90.8786222°W |
| Built | 1861 |
| Architect | William Weldon |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 68000029 |
| USMS No. | 149-VKS-0042-NHL-ML |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 23, 1968[2] |
| Designated NHL | May 23, 1968[3] |
| Designated USMS | March 5, 1986[1] |
The Old Courthouse, Warren County, stands prominently on a hill in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was a symbol of Confederate resistance during the Siege of Vicksburg.[4] It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1968[3][4] and a Mississippi Landmark in 1986.[1] The landmarked area comprises the entire Courthouse Square, which includes the courthouse and four attached buildings that were originally cistern houses for catching rainwater to fight fires, but these were later converted into offices.[4] Since 1948, it has served as The Old Courthouse Museum, focused on local history and the Confederacy.
- ^ a b "Mississippi Landmarks" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Archives and History. May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Warren County Courthouse". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved October 13, 2007.
- ^ a b c Patricia Heintzelman (May 15, 1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Old Court House, Warren County (pdf), National Park Service and Accompanying 4 photos, exterior and interior, from 1966, c. 1863, and undated. (1.19 MB)