Jackson City Hall
Jackson City Hall, located in Jackson, Mississippi, is the seat of municipal government.
Municipal Building | |
 Jackson City Hall, circa 1960 | |
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| Location | 203 South President Street, Jackson, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 32°17′52″N 90°10′56″W |
| Built | 1853-54[1] |
| Architect | William Gibbons; Joseph Willis |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Restored | 1963-64 |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000084 |
| USMS No. | 049-JAC-0447.1-NR-ML |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 25, 1969 |
| Designated USMS | March 5, 1986[2] |
History
Originally constructed in 1846–47 at a cost of $8,000, the building was either enlarged or rebuilt in 1853-54 because of structural problems.[1]
During the American Civil War, the building was used as a hospital and was left standing by Federal troops despite heavy damage inflicted on other buildings throughout Jackson.[3] Speculation was that General Sherman, a Freemason, spared the building because it housed a Masonic Lodge, though a more likely reason is that it housed an army hospital.[4]
The building underwent extensive renovation in 1963–64,[3] which was undertaken by architect Frank P. Gates.[5]
In 1968, a statue of Andrew Jackson, made by Katherine Speed Ettl, wife of former Jackson mayor Leland Speed, was installed in front of the building. As of July 2020, the statue is slated for removal.[6]
References
- Jackson City Hall Fact Sheet Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- "Mississippi Landmarks". Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form (City Hall, Jackson, Mississippi) Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- Jackson History Archived 2013-02-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- "Frank Gates Dies Here; Rites Today". The Clarion Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. January 3, 1975. p. 7. Retrieved November 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- Vicory, Justin. "Jackson City Council votes to remove Andrew Jackson statue". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
