Montgomery House (Madison, Mississippi)

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Montgomery House
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Location Main St., Madison, Mississippi
Coordinates 32°27′42″N90°7′6″W / 32.46167°N 90.11833°W / 32.46167; -90.11833 Coordinates: 32°27′42″N90°7′6″W / 32.46167°N 90.11833°W / 32.46167; -90.11833
Built c. 1852
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference # 84002260 [1]
Added to NRHP September 7, 1984

Montgomery House in Madison, Mississippi is a picturesque one-story Gothic Revival house that was built in c. 1852. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

Madison, Mississippi City in Mississippi, United States

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Its design is attributed to British-born architect Frank Wills, who is known for his designs of Gothic Revival churches. Wills designed the Chapel of the Cross in Madison which was built during 1850–52.. [2]

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