Dement Printing Company
National Register of Historic Places

Dement Printing Company

Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Listed
December 18, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
79003387

About this property

The Dement Printing Company is a historic printing company in Meridian, Mississippi established in 1875. The building in which the company currently operates was built in 1909 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The company was owned and operated by the Dement family until it was sold in 2016 to Melissa Love and Sara Love, two local sisters.

Location

2002 6th St.
Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
32.36537, -88.69911

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 79003387. It was listed on December 18, 1979.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

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0.3 mi
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Meridian Campaign – Battle of Meridian
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0.3 mi
Meridian Campaign Mississippi
1864Civil War
0.3 mi
Meridian Campaign (Meridian Expedition)
1864Civil War
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Dement Printing Company listed on the National Register?

Dement Printing Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Dement Printing Company?

Dement Printing Company is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dement Printing Company?

The period of significance for Dement Printing Company is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1875.

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