Benjamin H. Carter House

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Benjamin H. Carter House
BENJAMIN H. CARTER HOUSE, QUITMAN, CLARKE COUNTY, MS.jpg
The Benjamin H. Carter House in 2008
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Location210 Ferrill Street, Quitman, Mississippi
Coordinates 32°02′12″N88°43′31″W / 32.03667°N 88.72528°W / 32.03667; -88.72528 (Benjamin H. Carter House)
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1911 (1911)
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPS Clarke County MPS
NRHP reference No. 94000514 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 20, 1994

The Benjamin H. Carter House is a historic house in Quitman, Mississippi. It was built in 1911-1912 by George Carson for Benjamin Harvey Carter, the sheriff of Clarke County. [2] Carter served as the president of the Bank of Quitman from 1931 to 1961. [2]

The house was designed in the Colonial Revival architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 20, 1994. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Benjamin H. Carter House". National Park Service . Retrieved July 15, 2018. With accompanying pictures