Jackson City Hall
Municipal Building | |
 Jackson City Hall, circa 1960 | |
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| Location | 203 South President Street, Jackson, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 32°17′52″N 90°10′56″W / 32.29778°N 90.18222°W |
| Built | 1853-54[1] |
| Architect | William Gibbons; Joseph Willis |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Restored | 1963-64 |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000084 |
| USMS No. | 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]
In 1968, a statue of Andrew Jackson was installed in front of the building. As of July 2020, the statue is slated for removal.[6]
References
- ^ a b Jackson City Hall Fact Sheet Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ^ "Mississippi Landmarks". Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ^ a b National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form (City Hall, Jackson, Mississippi) Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ^ Jackson History Archived 2013-02-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ^ "Frank Gates Dies Here; Rites Today". The Clarion Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. January 3, 1975. p. 7. Retrieved November 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Vicory, Justin. "Jackson City Council votes to remove Andrew Jackson statue". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
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