Spengler-Thomas Building
National Register of Historic Places

Spengler-Thomas Building

Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
Listed
May 8, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
03000387

About this property

The Spengler–Thomas Building is a historic 2-story brick commercial building in Jackson, Mississippi. It was built in 1909 and was home to Bowers Brothers Dry Goods in 1910, then Maloney Brothers Dry Goods and Grocery which was joined by S.N. Thomas Department Store on one side of the building. Southern Business College and a Masonic Lodge were located upstairs by 1917. S.N. Thomas's Sons Company took over the building except for the lodge and occupied it until the 1990s. In 2000 the building was bought and restored in a project completed in 2002. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 2003. It is located at 129 South President Street.

Location

129 S. President
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
32.30033, -90.18205

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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When was Spengler-Thomas Building listed on the National Register?

Spengler-Thomas Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Spengler-Thomas Building?

Spengler-Thomas Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Spengler-Thomas Building is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1909.

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