Port Gibson Oil Works Mill Building
National Register of Historic Places

Port Gibson Oil Works Mill Building

Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi
Listed
July 21, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79003422

About this property

The Port Gibson Oil Works Mill Building is a historic industrial building for production of cottonseed oil located in Port Gibson, Mississippi, United States. Beginning operations in 1882, it is one of the earliest cottonseed crushing mills in the U.S. The two-story, brick mill building was still in operation as of 1979. Major parts of the interior machinery had been modernized in 1930 and 1955. The building was entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. National Register of Historic Places listings in Claiborne County, Mississippi National Register of Historic Places photographic file Port Gibson MRA, National Register of Historic Places cover documentation

Location

Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi
31.96527, -90.99025

Categories

INDUSTRY
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Sources

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

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When was Port Gibson Oil Works Mill Building listed on the National Register?

Port Gibson Oil Works Mill Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 21, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Port Gibson Oil Works Mill Building?

Port Gibson Oil Works Mill Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Port Gibson Oil Works Mill Building?

The period of significance for Port Gibson Oil Works Mill Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1882.

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