Griffin House
National Register of Historic Places

Griffin House

Moss Point, Jackson County, Mississippi
Listed
July 6, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
83000955

About this property

Griffin House in Moss Point, Mississippi, United States, is a Greek Revival building built in the mid-1800s. It is located on a 50-acre (20 ha) property overlooking the joining of the Pascagoula River and the Escatawpa River, about 5 miles (8.0 km) in from the outlet of the Pascagoula to the Gulf of Mexico. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It was deemed significant as "one of the more architecturally and historically significant buildings in Jackson County...a good example of late Greek Revival architecture with Italianate influence...[and] one of the few surviving mid-nineteenth-century residences in the area." Its historical importance relates to its continuous association with the Griffin and Dantzler families, who were pioneers in the lumber industry of Mississippi. William Griffin opened the first successful lumber mill (in the state?). The house was built for Dr. Erasmus T. Griffin, son of William. It served as the business office for the Dantzler Lumber Company during the early 1900s. As of 1983, it was still in the family, owned by William Griffin's great-grandson A. F. Dantzler.

Location

100 Griffin St.
Moss Point, Jackson County, Mississippi
30.42155, -88.55839

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Griffin House listed on the National Register?

Griffin House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 6, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Griffin House?

Griffin House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Griffin House?

The period of significance for Griffin House is recorded as the civil_war era.

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