A.J. Lewis House

The A.J. Lewis House is a historic mansion in Edwards, Mississippi, U.S.. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 4, 1983.[2]

A. J. Lewis House
The A.J. Lewis House in 2016
A.J. Lewis House is located in Mississippi
A.J. Lewis House
A.J. Lewis House is located in the United States
A.J. Lewis House
LocationSouth Magnolia and Lewis Streets, Edwards, Mississippi
Coordinates32°19′48″N 90°36′14″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1895 (1895)
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.83000952[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 4, 1983

History

It was built between 1892 until 1895 for Alonzo James Lewis, a veteran of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War who became a wealthy businessman after the war.[3] It was designed in the Queen Anne architectural style,[3] with "an arcaded double-tiered veranda."[4]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Lewis, A. J., House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: A.J. Lewis House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  4. Cawthon, Richard J. (2006). Victorian Houses in Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. p. 67. ISBN 9781578067817.
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