Greenville Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Greenville Commercial Historic District

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi
Listed
October 9, 1997
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
97000235

About this property

The Greenville Commercial Historic District in Greenville, Mississippi is a 7.3-acre (3.0 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1997. It includes 12 contributing buildings, covering the majority of the 200 block of Main Street, plus 300 Main Street, 200 Walnut Street, 206 Walnut Street, and 211 Walnut Street. Among its properties are the Old Delta Democrat Times Building (c. 1880) at 201-203 Main St., and the First National Bank of Greenville (1903, designed by Barber & Klutz) which are both separately NRHP-listed.

Location

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi
33.41096, -91.06344

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

First National Bank of Greenville
Pre Contact
0 mi
Bank of Washington
Industrial
0.1 mi
Old Delta Democrat Times Building
Pre Contact
0.1 mi
Finlay House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Wetherbee House
Pre Contact
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Winterville Mounds Warfare Evidence
1000Pre-Columbian
8.5 mi

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When was Greenville Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Greenville Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Greenville Commercial Historic District?

Greenville Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Greenville Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Greenville Commercial Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1880.

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