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Wakefield (Holly Springs, Mississippi)

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Wakefield
Wakefield (Holly Springs, Mississippi) is located in Mississippi
Wakefield (Holly Springs, Mississippi)
Wakefield (Holly Springs, Mississippi) is located in the United States
Wakefield (Holly Springs, Mississippi)
LocationSalem Avenue, Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S.
Coordinates34°46′17.5″N 89°26′10.3″W / 34.771528°N 89.436194°W / 34.771528; -89.436194
Built1858
Architectural styleGreek Revival
Part ofEast Holly Springs Historic District (ID83000960[1])
Added to NRHPApril 20, 1983

Wakefield is a historic mansion in Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA.

Location

The house is located in Holly Springs, a small town in Marshall County, Northern Mississippi.

History

The two-storey mansion was built with red bricks and completed in 1858.[1][2][3] It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style,[3] with four Corinthian columns.[1] It was built for Joel E. Wynne, a "prominent merchant and contractor."[2][3] By 1890, the owner lost the house in a poker game.[3]

The mansion was used as the main setting in Like Unto Like, a novel by Southern author Sherwood Bonner.[2]

Architectural significance

As a contributing property to the East Holly Springs Historic District,[1] it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 20, 1983.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Registration Form: East Holly Springs Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Kempe, Helen Kerr (1977). The Pelican Guide to Old Homes of Mississippi: Columbus and the North. Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing Company. p. 96.
  3. ^ a b c d Kempe, Helen Kerr (1998). Marshall County: From the Collection of Chesley Thorne Smith. Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing Company. p. 32.
  4. ^ "East Holly Springs Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
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