National Register of Historic Places

Midtown Corinth Historic District

Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi

Listed

December 23, 1993

Type

District

Period

Pre Contact

Ref No.

93001433

About this property

Midtown Corinth Historic District is a historic district in Corinth, Mississippi that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The district then had 229 contributing buildings and one contributing site, as well as 55 non-contributing buildings. The district "is roughly bounded by Cass, Bunch, Washington, Main, Filmore, Linden, Douglas and Cruise Streets". It is a mostly L-shaped district that includes the largest residential area in Corinth that was developed in the Antebellum area before the Civil War. The area developed from c. 1855 through c. 1941. Oak Home, 808 North Fillmore Street, which served as Leonidas Polk's headquarters during the Battle of Corinth. It is a one-story, post and timber center hall plan cottage with Greek Revival style, built c. 1857 and expanded c. 1930–35. Fish Pond House, 708 Kilpatrick Street, (#6 in accompanying photos), also a one-story, post and timber center hall plan cottage with Greek Revival style, built c. 1857. It has a bullet-like trim motif added c. 1925-30 to its entablature. and Veranda House (a.k.a. "Curlee House"), 705 Jackson Street (#15 in photos). Zachery House, 404 Douglas Street, c. 1905–10, a one-story cottage with elements of Colonial Revival and Queen Anne styles, built ca. Taylor House, 1022 North Fillmore Street, (#26 in photos), built c. 1870–75, a center-gable "T-plan cottage with Gothic Revival influence"

Location

Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi

34.93732, -88.52008

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Nearby Historic Sites

Downtown Corinth Historic District

Corinth Clothing Manufacturing Company Building

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Questions about this property

When was Midtown Corinth Historic District listed on the National Register?

Midtown Corinth Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 23, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Midtown Corinth Historic District?

Midtown Corinth Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Midtown Corinth Historic District?

The period of significance for Midtown Corinth Historic District is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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