City Hall
National Register of Historic Places

City Hall

Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
Listed
November 24, 1969
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
69000084

About this property

Jackson City Hall, located in Jackson, Mississippi, is the seat of municipal government. 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. 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. 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. The building underwent extensive renovation in 1963–64, which was undertaken by architect Frank P. Gates. In 1968, a statue of Andrew Jackson, made by Katherine Speed Ettl, wife of former Jackson mayor Leland Speed, was installed in front of the building. As of July 2020, the statue is slated for removal.

Location

203 S. President St.
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
32.29792, -90.18231

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was City Hall listed on the National Register?

City Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 24, 1969.

What type of historic resource is City Hall?

City Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for City Hall?

The period of significance for City Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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