Pearl Street Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Pearl Street Historic District

Brandon, Rankin County, Mississippi
Listed
July 31, 1997
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
97000798

About this property

The Pearl Street Historic District is an historic district located in Brandon, Rankin County, Mississippi. The district is listed in the National Register of Historic Places listings in Rankin County, Mississippi. During the American Civil War, General William Sherman ordered Union troops to burn the city.

Location

200-204 Pearl St.
Brandon, Rankin County, Mississippi
32.27590, -89.99057

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 97000798. It was listed on July 31, 1997.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Brandon Cemetery
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Rankin County Confederate Monument
Industrial
0.2 mi
Stevens-Buchanan House
Civil War
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Brandon MS
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Action at Brandon, Mississippi (post-fall of Vicksburg)
1863Civil War
0.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Pearl Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Pearl Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Pearl Street Historic District?

Pearl Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pearl Street Historic District?

The period of significance for Pearl Street Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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