Downtown Philadelphia Historic District (Mississippi)

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Downtown Philadelphia Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Myrtle, Peachtree, Walnut, and Pecan, Philadelphia, Mississippi
Area70 acres (28 ha)
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Mission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No. 05000280 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 14, 2005

The Downtown Philadelphia Historic District is a designated area within the city limits of Philadelphia, Mississippi in Neshoba County. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, and is loosely bounded by the streets of Myrtle, Peachtree, Walnut, and Pecan. The district features a number of commercial buildings built in the Classical and Mission/Spanish Revival architectural styles. [2]

The nomination form lists 90 buildings and 2 objects. It is adjacent to the Philadelphia Historic District. Some notable buildings in the district include the 1928 Neshoba County Courthouse (Classical Revival), Ellis Theatre (c. 1927), Old Neshoba County Jail (1954), Masonic Temple (c. 1910), and the 1947 First Presbyterian Church (Colonial Revival/Cruciform).

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. National Register of Historic Places: Downtown Philadelphia Historic District