Meridian Museum of Art
National Register of Historic Places

Meridian Museum of Art

Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Listed
December 18, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79003397

About this property

Meridian Museum of Art is an art museum located at 628 25th Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1985. The building originally served as the home of the First Presbyterian Church of Meridian until the city of Meridian bought the building in 1911 and turned it into a Carnegie Library in 1913. The city originally constructed two Carnegie libraries — one for whites and one for African-Americans; the building currently housing the Meridian Museum of Art served as the white library. In 1970, after the libraries integrated and moved to a new location, the vacant building at 628 25th Avenue was transformed into the Meridian Museum of Art and still operates today.

Location

628 25th Ave.
Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
32.36387, -88.70344

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Sources

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When was Meridian Museum of Art listed on the National Register?

Meridian Museum of Art was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Meridian Museum of Art?

Meridian Museum of Art is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Meridian Museum of Art?

The period of significance for Meridian Museum of Art is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1911.

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