Jefferson Davis County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Jefferson Davis County Courthouse

Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
Listed
November 10, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94001308

About this property

Jefferson Davis County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse built in 1907 in Prentiss, Mississippi, the county seat of Jefferson Davis County. The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1994. It is located at the junction of North Columbia Avenue and 3rd Street. The building is brick and was designed in a Neoclassical architecture style. A jail was added to its southwest corner in 1985. It was designed by W.S. Hull of Jackson, Mississippi. He designed many other courthouses in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama. Until 1903, his county courthouse designs were Richardsonian Romanesque.

Location

Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
31.60073, -89.86531

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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When was Jefferson Davis County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Jefferson Davis County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Jefferson Davis County Courthouse?

Jefferson Davis County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Jefferson Davis County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Jefferson Davis County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1907.

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