Old Homestead
National Register of Historic Places

Old Homestead

Aberdeen, Monroe County, Mississippi
Listed
February 22, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
88000124

About this property

The Old Homestead in Aberdeen, Mississippi was built in c.1852. It has also been known as Dr. George Augustus Sykes House and Julian T. Evans House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The listing includes 2 contributing buildings. The house is eclectic with elements of Greek Revival architecture and Gothic Revival architecture. The dominant feature of the front facade is a two-story portico in the central bay of five bays. The portico is decorated by pierced archivolts with pendants between its two columns and between the columns and matching pilasters on the house. A barn on the property was, as of 1988, the only high style Gothic Revival ancillary building in Aberdeen. In 1988, it was still occupied by a descendant of Dr. George Augustus Sykes, for whom the house was built. In 2006, The Old Homestead was put up for auction by Sykes descendant Boonie Evans, and on April 24 the home was purchased by Caius and Linda Dodd along with some of its original furnishings.

Location

503 W. Commerce
Aberdeen, Monroe County, Mississippi
33.82478, -88.54894

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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Nearby Historic Sites

South Central Aberdeen Historic District
Pre Contact
0.1 mi
Watkins, W. W., House
Pre Contact
0.1 mi
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Depot
Industrial
0.2 mi
North Aberdeen Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Egypt Station, Mississippi
1864Civil War
11 mi

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When was Old Homestead listed on the National Register?

Old Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Old Homestead?

Old Homestead is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Homestead?

The period of significance for Old Homestead is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1852.

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