- Old Warren County Courthouse
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This article is about the courthouse in Mississippi. For the old courthouse in Lake George, New York, see Old Warren County Courthouse Complex.Old Courthouse, Warren CountyMississippi Landmark
The Old Courthouse in 1940
Location: 1008 Cherry Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi Coordinates: 32°21′7.38″N 90°52′43.04″W / 32.35205°N 90.8786222°WCoordinates: 32°21′7.38″N 90°52′43.04″W / 32.35205°N 90.8786222°W Built: 1861 Architect: William Weldon Architectural style: Greek Revival Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 68000029 USMS #: 149-VKS-0042-NHL-ML Significant dates Added to NRHP: May 23, 1968[2] Designated NHL: May 23, 1968[3] Designated USMS: March 5, 1986[1] The Old Courthouse, Warren County, also known as Warren County Courthouse, sits prominently on a hill in Vicksburg, Mississippi and was a symbol of Confederate resistance during the siege of Vicksburg.[4] It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1968[3][4] and a Mississippi Landmark in 1986.[1] The landmarked area is the entire Courthouse Square, which includes the courthouse and four cistern buildings.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Mississippi Landmarks". Mississippi Department of Archives and History. May 2008. http://mdah.state.ms.us/hpres/MSLandmarks.pdf. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Warren County Courthouse". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=786&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
- ^ a b c Patricia Heintzelman (May 15, 1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Old Court House, Warren CountyPDF (273 KB), National Park Service and Accompanying 4 photos, exterior and interior, from 1966, c.1863, and undated.PDF (1.19 MB)
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