North Broadway Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

North Broadway Historic District

Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi
Listed
October 31, 1985
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85003438

About this property

The North Broadway Historic District in Tupelo, Mississippi, is a 4-acre (1.6 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The district consists of one block of North Broadway Street. In its NRHP nomination it was said to "represent a rare example of an intact late- nineteenth and early twentieth century Tupelo streetscape, in a community which saw most of its pre-1936 housing stock destroyed in a devastating tornado." The district includes 13 properties, each with a wood-frame house. Eight of the houses were deemed to contribute significantly to the historic character of the district, while five contributed marginally. 308 Jefferson Street (c. 1895), a 2-story Queen Anne-style/Colonial Revival-style house with 2-story porches wrapping around two sides. The original first-floor wooden porch columns had been replaced by stucco-covered masonry. (See photo #1 of attached photos) 315 N. Broadway (c. 1895), an L-shaped vernacular cottage with East Lake-style woodwork on its front porch. (Photo #2) 323 N. Broadway (c. 1905), a 2-story structure with front porch supported by slender classical columns. A circular gazebo-like unit was once attached, but was removed. Has beveled siding. (Photo #3) 316 N. Broadway (c. 1900) a 1+1⁄2-story gable-front structure with chamfered corners at left side of facade. Its 1-story porch with turned columns is a replacement believed to be quite similar to the original. Photo #13 322 N. Broadway (c. 1900), a 1-story hipped-roof house with a front-facing gable and a 1-story front porch supported by classical columns atop brick piers. This has Queen Anne-style textured woodwork inside its gable (photo #12). 330 N. Broadway (c. 1905), a 2-story structure with two front-facing gables. One-story porch supported by turned columns. Beveled siding. (photo #10) 342 N. Broadway (c. 1900), another L-shaped cottage, this with a projecting gable at left side of front facade that has chamfered corners with jig-sawn brackets. A c.1920 porch addition has square, classical piers on brick bases. Beveled siding. (photo #8) 346 N. Broadway (c. 1905), another L-shaped cottage, this with square, classical columns supporting its front porch. with beveled siding. (Photo #7)

Location

300 blk. of N. Broadway St.
Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi
34.26073, -88.70564

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Spight, F. L., House
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Lee County Courthouse
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Clark, R.C., House
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When was North Broadway Historic District listed on the National Register?

North Broadway Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1985.

What type of historic resource is North Broadway Historic District?

North Broadway Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for North Broadway Historic District?

The period of significance for North Broadway Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1936.

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