Lexington Historic District (Lexington, Mississippi)

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Lexington Historic District
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LocationRoughly Courthouse Sq., along Yazoo, Vine, Tchula, Boulevard, Springs, Race Sts., and Old Tchula Rd., Lexington, Mississippi
Coordinates 33°6′53″N90°2′59″W / 33.11472°N 90.04972°W / 33.11472; -90.04972
Built1833
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italianate, etc.
NRHP reference No. 01000754 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 19, 2001

Lexington Historic District in Lexington, Mississippi is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1]

It included 225 contributing buildings, a Confederate monument, the brick streets of the district (considered to be a separate resource), and 94 non-contributing buildings. Three resources were already listed on the National Register as the Holmes County Courthouse. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Jennifer V. O. Baughn (November 16, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lexington Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved November 14, 2016. with 30 photos from 1999-2000 (see photo captions pages 75-77 of text document)